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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
Someone made the comment last week that Conroy may not even be looking at trading him right now.
GM's talk about laying the groundwork at the deadline sometimes to deals that can happen at the draft. That would be ideal.
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Argh.
This is Working with People 101.
If Conroy put the word out there that Rasmus's time with the Flames is coming to an end, that would be a great way of bottoming out his play. When you know you're about to change jobs, your performance at the current job takes a big hit.
So yeah, a responsible GM would not message that he's done with a player unless he has to*. It hits the player's play and it also tips your hand in the market.
See how much fun Vancouver is having?
* And note that the evidence suggests Conroy is aware of this. After Zadorov complained, Conroy acknowledged the situation and promptly took action.