[Matt Reeeeead]

Originally Posted by gamesaver

Maybe Canes just dumped their thrash bin in Calgary, letting us have players and coach they knew they would never contribute to any real success... Peters, Ryan, Hanifin, Lindholm. Lost these 4 guys, added Hamilton and Ferland and suddenly turned from a non-playoff team into contender. Flames have won the worst division in the league and were embarrassed in the first round by a wild card team. I just never liked the narrative of many Flames fans on this forum stating that Tre has fleeced the Canes. You should never evaluate a trade like this just few months after. If the Canes win the cup this year, they won the trade. If the Flames are going to win the cup during those 6 years of Hanifin and Lindholm contracts, Flames won it. But ultimately, you play for win, not for fancy stats or a healthy cap situation. You want to win.

Yep Ferland and his 3 games played and 0 points is the difference in the outcomes for these two teams......