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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
The Hanifin, Lindholm trade was a 10 out of 10, IMO.
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IMO it's only a 10/10 when you take into accounnt several details like Fox not wanting to play in CGY or CAR, Hamilton not fitting the Flames room, Ferland not re-signing with CAR, and Ferland's injuries derailing his career.
At the time of the trade we traded the best player by far in that trade in D. Hamilton. We added an upcoming UFA in Ferland that produced at a similar clip to Lindholm. The hope was that Hanifin would take another step and become the same caliber player Hamilton was, which didn't happen.
At the end of the day we traded 2 x 1D, and a 2RW for a 1C(1B is probably more accurate), and a 2D. Personally, I would like the Flames to be a part of more trades where they get the best player, and get more skilled as a result.
Finally, Tre signed Hanifin and Lindholm to good value contracts, but just like the Huberdeau extension isn't a part of the FLA trade, their extensions shouldn't affect the trade itself. So I'd rate the trade closer to a 7/10. Getting Hamilton from BOS was a 10/10.