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Originally Posted by btimbit
Just because a trade isn't 'imminent' doesn't mean it's not trade related to scratch him. Teams could be worried about an injury but still have details to hammer out, he could be scratched for the next 4 games before something happens. Plus it's not like a team has ever lied about a trade being close.
It's definitely trade related. Doesn't nessesarily mean he's getting traded today
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I agree. I feel like the team knows its over for Sam here, and I think this benching along with the story from last week is too much media fodder, which they aren't going to want as an ongoing distraction. He'll be traded within the next week or two is my guess. Like I said before, this is way too much focus for a not very important player. They just need to move on quickly.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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