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Originally Posted by FAN
To be fair, Cervenka was very much a known quality. He had been considered one of the best European UFAs for several years prior to coming over. There's obviously something there. But Feaster, Weisbrod, and whoever scouted Cervenka should have known that he's a winger and gauge his interest in having an NHL career, not just a trial run.
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It's pretty clear after watching only half a season of the guy that his skill set clearly makes him a powerplay-only player. Professional scouts should be able to pick that out pretty quickly considering how apparent his flaws are. That's hardly worth the risk. Especially when, like you said, the attitude was to win now and a "no risk" move like this was just another band-aid that continued to sap the trade value of guys like Iginla and Kiprusoff.