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Originally Posted by activeStick
Yeah, it should, except Rutherford put all the cards out on the table yesterday through the media and got as specific as saying they may not even get a 2nd line center back in a trade for Pettersson/Miller. That's now going to be the bar for the other GMs. Not a good comment to share publicly.
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I suspect when Rutherford said that, he knew perfectly well that he wasn't getting a 2nd-line centre back in a trade, and was trying to soften the blow for the fans. The cards were already on the table for the other GMs to see. There are no hole cards in hockey.