So they caught the wholesaler instead of the street level dealerI don't doubt it, but from what I'm reading elsewhere, the big "insiders" in other sports who call picks ahead of time are getting their info from other sources. Marek was getting these picks early, directly from the NHL, so he could put together something to say on the broadcast, and then told other people.
I think canning him is a bit much, but I can see why all parties didn't love this.