positive outlook"......Mr. Morrison "conservatively" estimated the deal would fetch between $175-million (U.S.) and $225-million (U.S.). If the deal is signed, he says: "We believe Trican would have a solid footing to make it through the trough and reposition itself largely as a pure-play Canadian pressure pumper. We also believe the transaction would leave Trican as one of the cheapest oilfield services companies in Canada on almost all financial metrics..."