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Old 03-02-2016, 11:47 PM   #382
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I think you guys completely miss the point.

Jones for a 6th nothing special about that return, but I guess that's believable.
Taking on a teams crap contract just so you can help make another team better, pushes it over the edge, it was a bad deal.

I just think the culture is worth allot more than a 6th. Building a franchise that makes good deals, tries to win games, and just generally doesn't do the things Oilers do.
How about the culture of being a team that helps out a player by moving him at the deadline when he has requested a trade? It's pretty obvious from his interview that Jones wanted to be moved to a playoff contender and Treliving helped accommodate that.

That's the sort of thing that boosts your reputation around the league. Having a reputation for treating your players well can pay off well even if one single trade doesn't.
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