I think it is a great trade for Van, considering the circumstances.
I think they needed some depth up front immediately.
I also think that Buium will be an elite D in the league (I was super frustrated when the Flames took Parekh over him), and now it will really sting.
[As for why the Flames didn't take him, there was speculation on the board that he didn't want to be in Canada, but many in the media (& even our own Dissentower) had insight that this was not the case. I believe the Flames just saw a high profile American as a potential risk and decided to avoid it. ]
Two positives for the Flames:
1) I think the Canucks actually improve in the standings due to the additional depth
2) Rasmus is now the top D available
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