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well at this point no one can say who got the better of the trade...however here's a few points that can provide explanation for Pierre Lacroix's ability to steal players time and again....
"There's no clear-cut winner or loser on this trade at this point, but here's the rub. When teams like the Calgary Flames and Colorado Avalanche make a trade, one is dealing from a position of weakness and one from a position of strength. No need to explain which one is which here...
The Avalanche, on the other hand, have much more margin for error. Technically, Drury's place in the Avs' top six forwards will be taken by Peter Forsberg, who missed all of last season. But kids such as Radim Vrbata, Vaclav Nederost, Riku Hahl and Brian Willsie are all threatening to step up. Of course, there's always McAmmond, if he can stay healthy.
On the Colorado upside, and make that a huge upside, the Avs get an error-prone but burgeoning blue-line talent with size, strength, skill and speed to apprentice alongside Rob Blake and Adam Foote. What's not to like about that?
The rich, it seems, get richer. The poor, or in this case the Flames, must hope for the best. "
- Quote taken from TSN analyst Bob Mackenzie
Drury has been great at times for the avalanche, but we have to consider that playing around greatness may have helped.
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