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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Who am I to disagree I guess, but I don't really buy it. I could see something like a 2nd and a B prospect. It's this kind of stuff that gets people's hopes up, then when he is dealt for less, they blame the GM for not getting it.
I personally hope we keep Whitecloud anyway unless it's a deal that knocks our socks off. He just feels like a Calgary Flame to me and the kind of personality you want around a rebuilding team with a lot of young guys. He seems legitimately happy to be part of the organization.
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The guy is a professional and is doing the right thing in front of the camera but I have my doubts that he is "legitimately happy" about being traded from a playoff / cup contender to one of the basement dwellers of this season. The guy is most likely hoping that if he has a good attitude and plays well that he'll get traded back to a contender before the deadline.
This is good because one of the main drivers for trading Andersson instead of extending him was to make room for the young guys. Now the same logic applies to Whitecloud.
IMO, trading Whitecloud for another 1st would definitely help deal with some of the disappointment of the Andersson trade. Trading him for "more lesser parts" would compound the disappointment.