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Trade Deadline
The trade deadline fell on March the 10th, so there was only a week-and-a-half left for player movement. To date, we hadn't received any jaw-dropping offers, though there was a fair bit of interest in Robert Kron. (If you recall, we'd already made our late season acquisition in the form of Anatoli Semenov, so we were quite happy to stand pat - unless the price was right).
Three or four teams had called on Kron, as they were all looking to add a piece who could boost their run to the playoffs - and hopefully beyond.
GM: "Kron's a really good depth player. He could be the difference between making the playoffs or not making the playoffs. What's that worth to you?"
Eddie Johnston: "We'll give you a third rounder for next year."
GM: "No can do. It'll have to be a second, and we're gonna stay firm on that."
Eddie Johnston: "Okay, we'll have to see what else is out there, but we may circle back to you on this."
If other GM's thought the ask was too high, that's fine, they could always shop elsewhere. We were dealing from a position of strength, and besides, we weren't in the business of giving away our assets.
Note: (Eddie Johnston or 'EJ,' is the General Manager of the Hartford Whalers).
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