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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Removing any Flames related business from the equation, this is the perfect trade deadline. All the West contenders loaded up which means the Oilers chances of going deep in the playoffs are significantly reduced and all these teams mortgaging the future should paves the way for their declines to coincide hopefully with the ascension of the Flames at the end of the decade.
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We are also seeing teams behind us load up too.
SJ - trades a player for a 1st that they got a 2nd for just to take his contract. They pick up an injury prone goalie and turn him into a 2nd. They also added Askarov this year and picks for guys like Kunin. Oh yeah, they added Celebrinni and W Smith too
Seattle - picks up Kakko for not a lot, Wright is starting to break out and they make trades for 2 1sts and a 2nd for Bjorkstrand, Gourde and Tanev yet you look at their top 9 forwards and it looks as good as it was before the deadline. Also got a pick for Soucy.
Anaheim - hasn't done much but they seem to be climbing the standings of late and look very good here soon.
Thats 3 Pacific teams all loading up as well.