When the trade was made on the second day of the NHL Entry Draft, a lot of eyebrows were raised. Both at the names involved, and just how much the teams were swinging for the fences with the move.
The Flames were trying to reshape their dressing room while the Hurricanes were looking to refresh a new era of hockey with the departure of Bill Peters and the arrival of new owner Tom Dundon.
For those wanting a quick refresher on the deal, the Flames sent D Dougie Hamilton, D Adam Fox, and F Micheal Ferland to the Carolina Hurricanes for D Noah Hanifin and F Elias Lindholm.