[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by MarkGio

Ugh, fine. Sorry Getback.

According to the following dates, Cammy could've been traded any other time:
http://flames.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=64733

Based on this article, Gillis didn't openly have Kesler on the block until at least early March.
http://www.vancouversun.com/touch/story.html?id=9555075

Finally, here's all the known trade interest during these dates
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=675589


I stand by my comments that there weren't any excuses. But again, meh, #### happens.

I have no idea what any of these links prove. The injury report? A list of all the trades made this year? What??????

For a trade to be completed two teams have to agree on the value of the player. That never happened - so the player was never moved. There are all sorts of factors but at the end of the day - prior to deadline day Burke didn't get the value he wanted - and on deadline day itself he chose to keep the player rather than move him for a 3rd.