tbh.....if the preliminary trade talks over the holidays made it seem to Oke that Beck could be traded to Saginaw then he would be looking at tomorrow as the earliest he would be making this deal. He does have access to a schedule and he seems like a smart guy.
Once Canada got eliminated in the QF the Beck trade talk ramped up earlier than expected and now the rumours are out of control.
Last year Oke didn't pull the trigger on the Othmann/Guryev deal with Flint until after the Petes played in Flint even though trade discussions were happening the week before.
IMO, once the Petes left for this road trip they weren't going to make any trades until they returned home.
I still expect Beck and Mayer to the dealt at the very least.