This is just a fun, purely non-scientific way to view the trade... I used the latest rosters from EA, so no players have been edited, etc. These are all the "official" NHL18 rankings, for whatever that's worth.
1. Flames F Lineup, Pre-Trade
(Default F lineup, as downloaded from EA.)
2. Flames D Lineup, Pre-Trade
(Default D lineup, as downloaded from EA.)
3. The Trade
(Notice both Carolina players are ranked high enough to be visible in their list, while only one Calgary player shows in theirs.)
4. Each Team's Top Player Rankings, Post-Trade
(Other than Gio and Smith, that's a pretty young and skilled looking list!)
5. Flames F Lineup, Post-Trade
(I did not manually edit these lines. I literally picked the "Best Lines" option and let the game look after it.)
6. Flames D Lineup, Post-Trade
(Again, the "Best Lines" option was used.)
7. Canes F Lineup, Post-Trade
(Best Lines again.)
8. Canes D Lineup, Post-Trade
(Still Best Lines.)
9. Final Evidence that We Won the Trade, 1:10 into the First Game
(Obviously indisputable evidence.)
The Hamilton Trade: From the Perspective of NHL18
