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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
It's why I hate these interdivisional trades. The Baertschi trade worked out well for the Flames because Andersson is a better player already but that's about the only deal between the Flames and Canucks or Oilers where the Flames actually came out ahead. The other ones weren't disasters but I would say trades like today, taking Smid's contract off their hands, Granlund for AHL player, etc all helped the Flames rivals more than it did the Flames.
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But what does it matter if a trade helps our rivals, really? I get the idea that if they get better, things get more difficult for us, but do they really?
How did Edmonton benefit from getting out from the Smid contract?
How did Granlund move the needle for the Canucks?
Yeah, sometimes it makes a rival better. But when your rival is dogshirt, it's not a big deal. Are the Oilers just the difference between Neal and Lucic away from being a contenda? Lol... no.