alright the hold up is either that the trade is super complex, or Melnyk got on the phone and tried to persuade the league to allow the Lightning or the third team to make $235-million in cash a part of the trade going back to the Sens.
That was never true. They didn’t deal Hoffman to Florida because they wanted a roster player in the return package and Florida only wanted to give up picks.
The Phaneuf deal (tor-ott) wasn’t all that long ago, and that wasn’t just in division, it was top fan base rival.
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