It’s honestly a good deal for both teams. When the rumour leaked about the Flyers interest in Talbot (thus HF thread started), Flyers fans insisted there had to be a pick involved, but I maintained that there is much more than numbers that go into evaluating a trade. Cam Talbot is a fantastic human being and teammate, as well as training buddy and friend to Carter Hart. There is no stat or number to apply to that value, but it most certainly factors in when GM’s make trades.
There was a great interview with Rutherford after the Pens won the cup in 2016 where he attributed much of the team’s success to the strength of the locker room and some of the under the radar trades and signings that helped build that. Talbot will be one of those guys.