David Poile went on the record today for the City Paper, saying he wanted to make a big trade yet was pessimistic at the fact that there are few true “sellers” at this juncture of the season.
Opening up a little more in detail about what goes on in these final weeks coming up to the trade deadline, Poile give us a chance to see why being a General Manger in the NHL during the months of January and February can is more stressful than anything we could possibly imagine.
David Boclair over at the City Paper had this in his article:
“The problem, Poile believes, is that the vast majority of the league’s other 29 teams feel as if they will be there too. As of the start of play Monday, the difference between seventh place and 12th place in the Western Conference was six points and the difference between seventh and 11th in the Eastern Conference was 10 points.
“In the next two weeks, if nothing changes – meaning if everybody plays approximately .500 – who are the seller...
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PLAYERS:
David Poile,
Mike Fisher,
Steve Sullivan,
Peter Forsberg,
Bobby Ryan,
Ryan Getzlaf,
Thomas Vanek,
Derek Roy,
Drew Stafford,
Tuomo Ruutu,
Jussi Jokinen,
Chad LaRose,
Rick Nash,
R.J. Umberger,
Jeff Carter,
Ales Hemsky,
Andrei Kostitsyn,
Travis Moen,
Matt Moulson,
Teddy Purcell
TEAMS: Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings
TEAMS: Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings
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