GM StampTheseFlames after the news of the trade broke....
"We are thankful for the contributions Patrice has made to our team and the New Jersey community. He was one of our core players, but the opportunity to get a potential superstar in Sven Baertschi and getting Zajac back made him expendable, and getting Sven allowed us to move the talented Morin. We're looking to take a gamble on young players and hope they pan out while remaining competitive this year. It is very difficult to do but I feel like we have done a good job so far and we will continue to try to acquire 4+ star players who are either prospects or young players who are still in their prime or younger. Even though Patrive's tenure here might have ended on a sour note, we wish him nothing but the best in Nashville."
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