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Originally Posted by EVERLAST
was this trade the start of a rift between Hartley and Burke??
Hartley seemed to really want Berra
Burke doing this just to show him....I like the way the team plays that you are coaching Bob....however your goalie ....meh not so much.
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I doubt that it was too premeditated. Colorado just really wanted an insurance goalie and was willing to pay a premium for one that is also pretty young (sounds like they want to consider re-signing him). A 2nd is a difficult offer to turn down.
I do think a lot of people under valued Berra here though. He was raw, but shows some pretty good flashes. He is still young enough for a goalie that those can be harnessed. When the trade happened, I honestly thought that a 2nd rounder would be the higher end of fair. I thought a 3rd was more likely, but am not too surprised to see him get more than that.