tbcwpg
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- Jan 25, 2011
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Yeah the argument at that time was something like "why are some of you being so negative writing this trade off before the guy has even played a game for the Jets, let's talk about it 5 years from now"... it has been 5+ years now...
I think the use of "devastating" is still hyperbole. I haven't liked Stanley much but he's been an ok defenceman and the combo of Dennis Cholowski (who I believe a few people wanted the Jets to pick over Stanley) or German Rubtsov and Pascal Laberge hasn't exactly lit the league on fire either.
I don't think they'd make that trade again but to call it devastating cheapens the point you're trying to make and makes it easier to dismiss.