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Old 03-05-2014, 02:21 PM   #185
CliffFletcher
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Originally Posted by Delgar View Post
Negotiating is a longer term endeavour when you're in professional sports, not just a "get what I can today" thing.
You do realize that today - or the draft - is probably Brian Burke's last go-around as a guy who negotiates NHL trades, right? "Burke's reputation as a tough negotiator" is a might thin straw to be grasping at.

A rebuild is about turning declining assets into appreciating assets. Burke failed at it today. Pretty simple.
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