This is a good trade.
Frattin had a bad year but he's an NHL player. Solid in all areas of the game and when he last played for us developed some nice chemistry with Kadri and put up some decent numbers.
The love around here for D'Amigo is ridiculous. He's really not that good.
I would say his time in the NHL last year was completely ineffective. He provided no offense. In the physical and defensive side of the game he tries hard and gives a full effort but is way overmatched in the NHL.
People like his game on the Marlies. Big deal- he was a fourth year pro! He still wasn't even close to point-per-game last year (and never has been) and wasn't even a top five scorer on the Marlies. The guy put up a 29 point season in his third AHL year. That's terrible for anybody who has visions of an NHL career.
Compare that to Frattin's AHL production. Frattin's a much better all-round player than D'Amigo. In fact you could argue that Carrick has a better chance at an NHL career than D'Amigo and nobody even talks about him.
This so much.