With Melnyk as the owner, I'd guess there's a 75% chance he's dealt at the deadline to save money in a season going down the tubes anyway. From his perspective there would be no point in paying a player between now and June if the team isn't going anywhere. The good thing is, if he deals the guy he'd probably be able to rebuild the Sens pretty quickly given what they could get for him. On the other hand, a franchise d-man doesn't grow on trees. Melnyk is a crappy owner and person. If he only were able to explain the situation they're in, fans would be able to stomach it. But he's all about winning an argument and leaving the player out to dry. It's all about who is he going to crap on this year, so be ready for him to say something incredibly stupid when the deal eventually happens.
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