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I would not by any stretch say that Tkachuk is better than Stone (coming from a flames fan).
If this were a deadline deal and Calgary had contract in place to resign Stone, then I think it's a fair deal. Valimaki is a high-end D prospect. If Stone wanted to stay in Ottawa he would have signed more than a 1 year deal as he had the leverage in his contract negotiations, even if Melnyk was cheaping out on AAV for a longer term deal. Seems like a low value to get for Stone but it's a better deal than having Stone leave for nothing, in free agency. Stone is a very very good RW.