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Originally Posted by driveway
Right, because it never, ever makes sense to cultivate good business relationships, or to maintain a reputation. Especially in a world as small as the professional hockey world, which - on the management side - we know to be 100% based on merit and in no way shape or form an old-boys-network.
Because the likelihood of a long-term professional remaining in the industry is so small, and giving someone who you have an established relationship with a helping hand if it's also beneficial to you is always, always a stupid idea.
Because hockey is a zero-sum game played by numbers and run by computers.
*ring, ring*
"Hi, Brad? It's Joe. Listen, we want to sign Glennie, but we're up against the limit."
"We'd love to help Glennie out."
"Great, who do you like? My first thought was Freddie would love to play with his brother."
"Would you do a seventh?"
"We can do that."
"Great, write it up."
*click*
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The Calgary Flames are not in the business of helping other teams or former players
Maybe they wanted to do a current top end D-man a solid by acquiring his brother not help out a guy that complained about his role last season.