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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
I think it is more difficult to believe that there was a grand conspiracy. I choose to take them at face value and I'm surprised so many actually think it was anything more than a simple hockey trade.
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Obviously there is more to the trade than evening out the Bartley for tinordi part. It's not salary. Contract numbers? It was 2 for 2. Montreal/nhl helping Maloney remove a fire breathing Scott after the dumb daughter comments?
So much could be lost in French translation but you see what I mean I think from this....
"The timing, that was the timing to make the trade with John Scott," Bergevin told reporters. "That has nothing to do with the Montreal Canadiens with the All-Star Game. I made a trade that at the time, I had to make that trade. I have a reason that I can't really tell you why, but if I could, you would probably understand."