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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
NHL GMs aren't as short-sighted and hysterical as fans. And they sure as heck don't base their valuations of players on the stories in the media.
And as already noted, there were all sorts of character questions about guys like Seguin and Carter before they were traded. Didn't stop them from being dealt. A lot of NHL players have big egos and don't like to listen to coaches. But talent is talent. And GMs and coaches are more inclined to think they can turn around attitude issues than conjure up elite talent out of thin air.
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Didn't stop them from being dealt, but they weren't dealt for franchise calibre defensive prospects either.
I agree with you though. Most teams know Hall's reputation, but at the same time, I doubt his reputation is completely out of whack with what the media is saying. Certainly, as indicated by Andrew Ference's "it isn't as bad as i heard" comment from shortly after he signed in Edmonton, it is well known throughout the league that the Oilers have problems in their locker room. It isn't hard to guess who runs that room.
Doesn't mean Hall doesn't still have huge value though. He could net a good return, just not what the Oilers and their fans think.