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Old 06-09-2017, 10:03 PM   #158
mrdonkey
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction View Post
Feeling old here, but I recall when Craig Button bought out St. Louis and brought in Blake Sloan and people defended it by saying that the GM had a history with the player. After that, I am a little jaded. Having a history with a player can also work like a blinder.

I also remember when Petr Buzek was our token All-Star. The All-Star game is nothing but a marketing event.
Lest we forget a much more recent and painful example, Jay Feaster and his "history" with Shane O'Brien.
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