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Originally Posted by nobles_point
You’re really arguing with yourself here. These are things that Burke has stated, as he had guys who wouldn’t trade with him after the Sedin draft trades.
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The bottom line is that making trades is about trust, look at why certain teams or GMs only trade or frequently trade with each other.
Because there is a level of trust. If that is broken trades become harder to make..
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Burke also loves telling the story about how the Canucks were spreading the rumour that the Sedins would only come over to North America if they played on the same team. Something they would deny later saying.
If Burke was having a hard time trading after acquiring the Sedin picks, it was because he was dishonest, not for fleecing.
It's especially weird to try and bring up the Sedin trades because they didn't even break out as a duo until 2005-2006. No one knew there was any fleecing occurring until long after the trades happened. Until after the lockout it would be weird to try and say anyone fleeced anyone. Stefan, Henrik Sedin and Connolly were all producing at roughly the same level. 30-40 points. The only issue was Brendl busting, but that pick went Chicago->Canucks->Tampa->New York Rangers. It's not even the Canucks who 'fleeced' anyone with it.
So, you're telling me someone wouldn't trade with Burke in 2007 because the Sedins broke out and chronically injured Stefan busted in the new NHL? Lol.