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Originally Posted by stone hands
We are constantly told that hockey is a business and good people get left behind/screwed over, and when a person whos subject to this takes matters into his own hand, we have no sympathy? I dont really subscribe to this myself
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I'm not too fond of the business chewing up good people either, but I've always thought the Flames did a good job of keeping good guys around IMO. We need a lot more of that in the league.
But... what matter is it, exactly, that you think Berglund is taking into his own hands?
I don't have sympathy for players who don't like trades, no.
I remember Jeff Carter being traded a few months after re-upping with the Flyers, and his new contract included a NTC. I thought that was a pretty poor move by Holmgren, but he doesn't exactly have a great reputation of being a 'good guy'. I think Armstrong will end up looking pretty scummy when this is all said and done as well (he damn well knew that Buffalo was going to be on that list) but Berglund held the cards in preventing this if it was so important to him.