Anyone still remember the Phaneuf trade to Toronto?

[Artorius Horus T]

Flames make major deal with Leafs

by Staff Writer / Calgary Flames
January 31st, 2010
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CALGARY, AB – Calgary Flames’ General Manager Darryl Sutter announced today the acquisition of forwards Niklas Hagman, Jamal Mayers, Matt Stajan and defenceman Ian White from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenceman Dion Phaneuf, forward Fredrik Sjostrom and prospect defenceman Keith Aulie.
Hagman leads the Maple Leafs in goals (20) this season and is tied for fourth on the team in points (33). The 30 year old forward played his 600th career NHL game on January 29th versus the New Jersey Devils. Over the course of his eight NHL seasons, he has recorded 240 points from 122 goals and 118 assists. A native of Espoo, Finland, Hagman will represent Finland at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
NIKLAS HAGMAN
POSITION: LW SHOOTS: Left
BORN: Espoo, Finland (December 5, 1979)
HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 209 lbs.
DRAFTED: Florida Panthers – 3rd round (70th overall) in the 1999 NHL Draft
HOW ACQUIRED: Trade with Toronto on January 31, 2010
Mayers, originally drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 4th round (89th overall) at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, was acquired by the Leafs on June 19, 2008. The veteran forward leads the Maple Leafs in faceoff percentage (57%) and is second on the team in penalty minutes (78). The 6’1”, 217 lbs. right winger has played 710 career NHL games amassing 916 penalty minutes.
JAMAL MAYERS
POSITION: RW SHOOTS: Right
BORN: Toronto, ON (October 24, 1974)
HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 217 lbs.
DRAFTED: St. Louis Blues – 4th round (89th overall) in the 1993 NHL Draft
HOW ACQUIRED: Trade with Toronto on January 31, 2010
Matt Stajan leads Toronto in power play goals (7), is second in assists (25) and points (41) and fourth in goals (16). A native of Mississauga, ON, Stajan was drafted by Toronto in the 2nd round (57th overall) in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Playing in his sixth NHL season, the 26 year old centre has recorded 87 goals and 136 assists for 223 points in 445 career NHL games.
MATT STAJAN
POSITION: C SHOOTS: Left
BORN: Mississauga, ON (December 19, 1983)
HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 200 lbs.
DRAFTED: Toronto Maple Leafs – 2nd round (57th overall) in the 2002 NHL Draft
HOW ACQUIRED: Trade with Toronto on January 31, 2010
White, a native of Steinbach, MB, leads all Leafs defenceman in goals (9), is second in average ice-time per game (23:47) and blocked shots (91). A Toronto draft pick, 6th round (191st overall) in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, the 25 year old White has played 296 career NHL games recording 105 points from 28 goals and 77 assists.
IAN WHITE
POSITION: D SHOOTS: Right
BORN: Steinbach, MB (June 4, 1984)
HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 191 lbs.
DRAFTED: Toronto Maple Leafs – 6th round (191st overall) in the 2002 NHL Draft
HOW ACQUIRED: Trade with Toronto on January 31, 2010

(I know that they screw'd on this article a bit )

This trade back fired on both teams and was all around really dumb one
but then again...who could of predicted that.

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[Michael Farkas]

Calgary got out from being crushed by a failing player in Dion Phaneuf. They dumped him a year late (always dump a player a year early rather than a year late), but they recognized that he's got a head full of rocks and they got his athletic peak and they cashed out...

Let's see if Edmonton does the same thing with Evan Bouchard when the time comes...

 

[Canadiens1958]

Calgary got out from being crushed by a failing player in Dion Phaneuf. They dumped him a year late (always dump a player a year early rather than a year late), but they recognized that he's got a head full of rocks and they got his athletic peak and they cashed out...

Let's see if Edmonton does the same thing with Evan Bouchard when the time comes...

On Edmonton, Bouchard is actually bright compared to the likes of Lucic, Kassian and most of their d-men.

 

[Rebels57]

Calgary got out from being crushed by a failing player in Dion Phaneuf. They dumped him a year late (always dump a player a year early rather than a year late), but they recognized that he's got a head full of rocks and they got his athletic peak and they cashed out...

Let's see if Edmonton does the same thing with Evan Bouchard when the time comes...

Phaneuf is actually a great comparison for Bouchard.

 

[Austerlitz]

Bouchard's hockey sense is one of his best assets and is nothing like Phaneuf... some of this thread is cringe-worthy.

 

[Michael Farkas]

Yeah, everyone said that about Dion too...until they figured it out. I made a video to that effect, if you care to have another influence. But that kid is wearing his IQ on his back unfortunately...

 

[Johnny Engine]

Aaaaaallllright, if we're going to pick apart the circumstances, expectations, and results surrounding a nearly 9-year old trade that's fine, but we're not on the HOH board to debate how prospects compare to 30-something active players. Let's steer this back a few years.

One Burke-bite I remember - and I can't find a source for this - was that he had his sights set on 5 potential "studs on defense", all from the Western Conference, and that he worked on their respective GMs until Sutter finally gave him Phaneuf. Now, who were those targets, realistically? Probably not Doughty or Keith, as that's too far-fetched for even Burke's imagination. I'd have to imagine Brent Burns and Erik Johnson were in there, as high-potential guys who were traded not long after that. Was he after Seabrook? Suter or even Weber? Jack Johnson? Was this story even true? Does anyone remember this?

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Pro tip: you can actually put details about the trade in the thread title, so that people know what they're going to be reading about when they click on the thread.

Or we could just title every thread on the boards with "Can you guess what I want to talk about?"

 

[FerrisRox]

One Burke-bite I remember - and I can't find a source for this - was that he had his sights set on 5 potential "studs on defense", all from the Western Conference, and that he worked on their respective GMs until Sutter finally gave him Phaneuf.

This is not accurate.

Sutter had shopped Phaneuf on at least two occasions prior to the deal. The first time was during training camp the season he got traded and only Los Angeles and Toronto expressed interest, but Sutter didn't like the offers. He shopped him again over Christmas that season and that point LA was no longer interested so he made a trade with Toronto. No "work" was required to get Phaneuf from Sutter, he was actively trying to get rid of him.

 

[NyQuil]

I’ll never forget his leadership when he took over the music in the locker room.

New Leaf Phaneuf signals change loud and clear | The Star

Phaneuf makes his presence felt early - Sportsnet.ca

 

[bobbyking]

No one even remember s phaneuf

 

[Neutrinos]

My recollection of the trade was that Toronto had stolen Phaneuf from the Flames in what was very reminiscent of the Thornton to San Jose trade

 

[McGarnagle]

It was an interesting trade because it was mid-season and the Leafs had bottomed out and weren't competitive. One of the odd trades meant for down-the-road impact taking place in January.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Felt like the Doug Gilmour trade all over again with the Flames coming out on the short end of another multi-player trade.

Some video from the time of the trade,






Dion Phaneuf/Freddy Sjostrom Reaction to Being Traded To The Leafs.

Fans react to Phaneuf trade