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I think it stands to reason if you are getting players who can play in their own zone, you must be graciously giving away (to Columbus & Montreal) players who cannot play in their own zone.
That isn't the best sales pitch.....
"Gee Mr. Kekkalainan, we really like David Savard, and would like to bring him over to our team, how about taking a bunch of these guys here, and a very nice 1st round pick, they sure are nice people, and practice really hard, but they just can't seem to play very well in their own zone".