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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
I know I keep harping on this but it really hinges on the role ownership plays in the GM's approach. I personally don't believe ownership gave BT the option to trade Johnny. They accepted the risk that they are not confronted with. But I can't imagine any of this happening without, at minimum, them signing off, and at worst, having direct influence.
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That is probably true, much like they probably told him to hire Sutter I suspect they were deeply involved in how the team handled Johnny last summer.