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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Roberts for sure wanted out. He didn't come out publicly to demand a trade, but he wanted out.
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My recollection was that he had spinal fusion surgery. One of the things he couldn't do anymore was spend a ton of time seated on long flights.
He needed to be traded to an Eastern based team as a result. Wanna say he had just won the Masterson trophy, and the Flames were totally willing to oblige given everything he sacrificed for the team.