About an hour after the first blockbuster trade of the day, Dick Burns followed up with another big trade (literally) by handing over Zdeno Chara to Sitch for Jonothan Toews.
"I need defensemen," said Sitch. "I'm way over in C games played, and I'm barely meeting the maximum requirement for D. Chara was a good fit, and I think both teams win on this one."
The Fucking Randy will agree, though on points purely, I give thumbs up to Dick Burns. In addition, I don't think that Sitch wanted Chara purely for his defensive capabilities. Me thinks he had an inkling for Chara's rugged body.
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| "Oh yeah, that's naaaaice," said Sitch. |
There was a rumor going around that Dick Burns had originally been shopping Patrick Marleau to Sitch, but there was little to no interest on the deal.
"I tried, but looking at Sitch's roster, it was a bit of a long shot," admitted Dick. "I didn't think he would necessarily need him, but it got the ball rolling and we eventually settled on a player-for-player swap. There were other components of the trade, involving draft picks, but the general feeling I got was that Sitch wasn't interested in giving up draft picks."
So Dick Burns has now dealt with Sitch and Safari. Is a Burgundy trade on the horizon?
"If the MPAc wants something, he should ask," said Dick.
Wise words, Dick.
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