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Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
Any "deals" that were made, were gentleman's agreements until they actually happened.
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Even if this is true, the end result is the same. A GM would be blackballed by the other 30 Gm's if they didn't stick to their word. It would be an absolutely laughable way of conducting business.
In any event, I believe that these trades were actually registered with the NHL days in advance (they just weren't released publically). For example, I believe the trade of "Minnesota trading Alex Tuch to Vegas in exchange for Vegas selecting Erik Haula" was registered with the NHL before the protection lists came out. Would be surprised if these trades were based on handshake arrangements.