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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Bahl is averaging almost 22 minutes a game. That's not a bottom pairing Dman
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At the time of the trade he was a bottom pairing dman on the devils with one full NHL season. If he gets more ice time on a team with Hanley, Bean, and Pachal in their top 6 good for him. As I said multiple times I'm not criticizing the player or the return.
Did the return drastically alter because Conroy held out? I don't think so. The value of a late 1st and Bahl or some other combination of similar value was likely always the approximate return. Mercer, 2024 1st, Casey, etc. were never going to be the return despite many thinking that was what Conroy was holding out for.
I see Andersson being similar. He is their best trade chip but we will likely have a similar scenario where the expected return is way more than what the market is going to offer. And personally I think the Flames would be smart to deal him before next trade deadline. This trade deadline or offseason.