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Originally Posted by Dagger
You can't fault him for making that deal. He didn't know that Carter would pout the way he did, and give noticeably less effort whilst he was there. If you were in a position like he was where you have a franchise with a reputation for losing but having the pieces to take the next step, if you can make a deal for Jeff Carter to change the perception of your team and give Rick Nash some help then you do it. Free agents of Jeff Carter's stature don't sign with the Columbus' of the world, so a trade was the only way to bring in high level talent that can step in the lineup right away.
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There were rumors of Carter/Richards in Philly
all the 'dry island' stuff was well known, I just don't think that's the type of guy you mortgage the future for