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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Can't say I follow the rumors of other teams all that closely. Who on say any of the Canadian team's rosters have been rumored to have been offered to other teams?
IMO it seems that we have heard ALOT about failed deals on the Flames side, which makes me think they are "leakier" than most. Or maybe other clubs are more adept at closing deals so players aren't left hanging around afterwards.
Not that any of that is much of an excuse for a pro not playing to their ability.
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I think the final point is the biggest. Ultimately getting traded is part of being a pro. It seems to be a point of criticism for this GM that he's leaky. I don't know if he is or not. Obviously we all follow the Flames closely so perhaps we hear more because we are looking for it.
But here is TSN's trade board. These are guys they stated heading to the TDL would be likely to move:
https://www.tsn.ca/tsn-hockey-s-trad...-list-1.203546
We know there were rumors that Oleksiak was reportedly going to Edmonton then it didn't happen. Is that a bad look for the Dallas GM? Or Edmonton GM?
There's a bunch that didn't move. Some re-signed. Some just didn't get traded.
I think it's a nothing thing. A red herring. And a case where posters are looking for any point of criticism where they can find it.