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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
The thing we'll never know is if he was actually willing, but ownership wasn't (primarily relating to 13 and 23...I doubt he ever wanted to trade Gio, and the others he could've done if he wanted to).
Did ownership want to hear the truth, or want to hear what they wanted to hear (we can make the playoffs then anything can happen)?
I blame Burke for setting the course way too early. I want to blame BT for not correcting course sooner, but I can't be sure whether he wanted to or not.
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I doubt anyone seriously thought about trading those two guys. Until last year they both kept trending up. Each of them still have defenders who, especially with Gaudreau, insist he's an elite guy who's being held back. The hue and cry over trading either would be incredible - just trading Sven broke this board.