Post by GoVoysGo on Nov 17, 2014 10:55:02 GMT -5
Ronel Reveals How the Stamkos Trade Happened
TFHN - Daniel Ronel, Nov. 17
Seattle, ON • Just this past Thursday, Daniel Ronel's Seattle Blazers — along with the Hamilton Huskies and Grand Rapids Goats — shocked the world with a huge blockbuster deal (GR received Malkin and Carter, Hamilton received Nyquist and Bergeron, Seattle acquired Stamkos and Pacioretty). Just a quick glance at the trade should instantly give off the impression that Hamilton was just an afterthought, similar to how the real-life MLB Seattle Mariners were an afterthought in the Detroit/Tampa David Price trade. It almost seems as if they saw the deal happening and thought, 'hey guys, could I just like do something small just for shits?'
I'm here to tell you that the aforementioned assumption is wrong. Couldn't be more wrong, actually. At least, according to Ronel, it couldn't be more wrong. At a press conference, Ronel spoke to the journalists:
"Well, you guys know that the original offer [of Stamkos and Nyquist for Malkin and Carter] was proposed several days before, and I said no right away. Being the snake he is, [Grand Rapids Goats GM Sean] Combardi immediately ran and told [close friend and Hamilton Huskies owner Adam] Sharvit. Now, Sharvit thinks more highly of Nyquist than I. He told me that if I did that deal, he could take Nyquist in replace of someone I preferred, from his team. If I added in Bergeron, he would give me Pacioretty. We talked it over with Combardi, Baloney, and Stier, and they agreed to just give Hamilton Nyquist rather than me, assuming I gave Hamilton Bergeron and they returned with Pacioretty. Without Sharvit, and Baloney, none of this wouldn't have happened."
I'm absolutely sure the hockey world was desperate to know this. This appears to be the last headline revolving this trade (we hope).