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Originally Posted by Table 5
Let's face it, that whole reasoning was just Burke lawyering his way out of a bad situation with some clever post-rationalization. Everyone was waiting for Kessler to be traded to get things moving that day, and Burke ran out of time because he waited too long. He wasn't some grand protector of Flames virtue...he was simply a guy who gambled and lost. It happens sometimes, but I'd appreciate if they just owned up to it. He hit a home run with Bera, and totally blew it with Cammalleri.
There's nothing that says that because you traded a guy for a certain price in one situation, you absolutely must adhere to the same standards the next time. If you don't like what a team offers you, all you have to do is say no and move on.
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Burke admitted that he lowered the price on Cammy but there wasn't enough time.
People forget that the flames really wanted to retain Cammy last year. Burkes gamble was he thought he could sign Cammy and opted not to take the 4th round pick that so many posters get bent out of shape that he didn't take.