"It was almost 11 months ago that the Maple Leafs pulled off a huge trade to bring Dion Phaneuf, their future captain, to Toronto. While both teams wallow near the bottom of their respective conferences, it's starting to become obvious the trade has the potential to help the Leafs out of their mess more than it will help the Flames.

While time is usually needed to fairly assess any deal, it's not too early to declare this one a decisive victory for the Leafs. The Flames got skunked in this lopsided transaction."