NYR94
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So I've always been curious as to why certain players were traded and why they got the returns that they did. So I thought I'd make a thread for people to post trades that they didn't understand and try to get explanations for them from the fans of the teams involved. I'll start with a pair of Pittsburgh deals:
1) 6/22/96- D Sergei Zubov to Dallas for D Kevin Hatcher.
Why did Pittsburgh trade him after the great year he had (11-55-66 in 64 GP, manned point on deadly power play, helped team to ECF). Was it the same old "He's not physical enough" reasoning that led the Rangers to deal him?
2) 1/27/97- RW Tomas Sandstrom to Detroit for C Greg Johnson.
Why did Detroit want Sandstrom? He wasn't having a very good year with Pittsburgh. His playoff experience? The hope that playing with a new team could rejuvenate him?
1) 6/22/96- D Sergei Zubov to Dallas for D Kevin Hatcher.
Why did Pittsburgh trade him after the great year he had (11-55-66 in 64 GP, manned point on deadly power play, helped team to ECF). Was it the same old "He's not physical enough" reasoning that led the Rangers to deal him?
2) 1/27/97- RW Tomas Sandstrom to Detroit for C Greg Johnson.
Why did Detroit want Sandstrom? He wasn't having a very good year with Pittsburgh. His playoff experience? The hope that playing with a new team could rejuvenate him?