After reviewing the lists in detail, there were no surprises for the Wild staff, after the intense analysis already done and the many trade conversations Risebrough had had with other GM's. The protected lists were released a couple of days before the Expansion Draft, and the staffs of both teams got to work. Although such a promise would not be enforceable by the League, such a deal could be reliably struck between two GM's who knew each other well enough personally and would have to work with each other in the coming seasons. Similarly, an existing team could trade a player to an expansion club with the understanding the expansion club would take its extra goalie in the early going, thus protecting it from losing any defensemen. Hence, a very large amount of trust was needed to make a deal work, even though a deal would put both expansion teams in a much, much better position competitively. What ultimately happened was never made public, but in terms of the "Butterfly Effect" had an enormous effect on the subsequent history of the National Hockey League and what is reflected in its Guide and Record Book. So he drove a harder and harder bargain, driven by his own suspicions and insecurity. His goal for a deal, remember, would not be getting the best players possible for the Columbus Blue Jackets, but simply trying to make sure the Blue Jackets made out better in the deal than the Wild. In contrast, MacLean did not want to share his information or rankings, and was suspicious and accusatory during proposals for a deal. What made you be the one to jump into it?Įxcept from the book How To Bake an NHL Franchise From Scratch by Tom Lynn our own mock drafts, it was abundantly clear that each expansion club could garner 4-5 more worthwhile players by working together than against each other. He also mentions that 29 other GMs either declined or ignored his request for participating in the project. How important was winning that game that you put the best defensive options out there to hold the lead?Ĥ) Gare Joyce wrote a book ( Future Greats and Heartbreaks) in which he was alongside you and the CBJ front office during the run up to the 2006 draft and into the 2006-07 season. On the ensuing faceoff, you put Craig MacTavish out to take the draw, flanked by Cam Neely and Brendan Shanahan on the wings with Bourque and Scott Stevens on the back end. How far did discussions progress with the Blues, and did it ever get to a point where a deal might have been done if Picard were part of it?ģ) In the 1996 All-Star Game, Ray Bourque scored a goal to give the East a 5-4 lead with less than a minute to go. Louis involving Chris Pronger, with a specific sticking point being the possibility of whether to include Alexandre Picard in a possible trade. It's been seen on tape that there were discussions with St. Since he's had his say on this matter, what is your recollection of this?Ģ) In the aftermath of the 2005 lockout and the implementation of the salary cap, several teams were looking to move higher-priced players at a discount. He also mentions that it fell apart the night before the draft. In it, he specifically mentions that there was a complex expansion draft deal between Columbus and Minnesota which he says would have benefited both teams by working to cull the best available talent rather than truly drafting against each other. I hope you don't mind a handful of fairly specific questions.ġ) Former Minnesota Wild assistant GM Tom Lynn wrote a book about his experience building that franchise. r/hockey stands with BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ NHLġ) - Video of Tye Kartye returning to the Firebirds locker roomĢ) - Sadly, Still Perfectly Captures My Coyotes Emotionsģ) - My first-ever NHL jersey arrived today so I can finally rep the Sens in Slovakia!Ĥ) - DR says he’d like to finish his career as a member of the Edmonton Oilersĥ) - Been awhile since I’ve done one of theseĬlick here for all 32 NHL Subreddits Division Read the full posting rules here and what we ban for which includes code of conduct guidelines.Memes, advice animals, and low-content posts will be removed on sight (click for examples).
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