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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
Unlike poker though hockey requires buying or selling your player/s to the other teams therefore your analogy doesn't apply, as soon as Feaster picks up the phone and says 'how'd you like Iginla on your team?' the other manager is totally aware of a rebuild in progress. In fact in most cases the more the other teams know the better, this is essentially a salesmans job where you try to get people to dance with, if they don't know your buying or selling they can't make an offer.
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If the teams think Iginla's an ace, while he's actually a Jack, it can make a difference. It's not a perfect metaphor, but it covers why there's so much spin and double-talk around this time of year.