Yeah lets stop giving Bergeron all this credit.
We all know the heavy lifting was done by Rick Dudley while Bergy was attending personal matters
THANK YOU TO RICK DUDLEY !!!!
Really? Really? Do you think they don't have cellphone reception or wifi in Chicago?
At the very least, do you really think they woke up this morning with the idea?
Scouts may do the prelim work, and Dudley likely does some eval, but to suggest that the GM was a non-factor shows no real sense of managerial strategies, methods or realities.
The timing of the release actually suggests the contrary. They likely had an agreement earlier and the release of the trade was probably held until the last minute. Can't see it happening otherwise, especially given the likelihood that one of the Canadiens rivals may have then pulled the trigger on something they had in the works--and most teams would have multiple scenarios already planned based on their needs, wants, and potential outcomes.