According to the majority of observers and fans, the Flames would be the big winners of this trade
On the other hand, if we look at Panthers GM Bill Zito's track record over the last few months, it's not particularly good.
As my colleague Alex Desrosiers reports, to acquire Matthew Tkachuk (Flames), Claude Giroux (Flyers) and Ben Chiarot (Montreal Canadiens), here's everything the Panthers had to give up in Calgary, Philadelphia and Montreal.
Here is the complete list.
You can guess that this is a very big gamble on their part. They've completely emptied their bank of picks and hopefuls.(or almost)
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23 JUILLET | 249 ANSWERS Further proof that the Panthers have emptied themselves and it's paying off for the Canadiens, the Flyers and the Flames Which GM has made the best moves since the beginning of the year, in your opinion? | ||
Kent Hughes (CH) | 125 | 50.2 % |
Bill Zito (Panthers) | 25 | 10 % |
Jarmo Kekalainen (Columbus) | 49 | 19.7 % |
Other | 50 | 20.1 % |
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