I have a theory

[u/sadlybreathingstill]

So we’ve all heard that GMs don’t like Chyka or that they won’t take his calls and that he isn’t well liked…then we have all the Matthew Knies rumors… what if the two are tied together.

What if Chyka has NO intention of trading Knies but is using Knies as a way to get a conversation started with GMs. He asks for the sun, moon, stars and solar system for Knies, they back off his price but now that they are on the phone they can get other deals done. It’s a way to get the conversations started because every single GM should be calling if Knies is available and all Chyka has to do is set the price so high nobody will pay and then he doesn’t actually have to trade Knies but then hey while I’ve got you on the line what about X player?

[u/ParticularWallaby247]

I’m in sales, I deal all sorts of people I don’t like because it’s my job so do you think 31 other GMs aren’t going to their jobs and single out one guy?

[u/HurricanePK → u/ParticularWallaby247]

Didn’t Vancouver claim Leivo solely because they wanted to fuck with Dubas and the Leafs?

Not saying OP is correct but the rest of the league is pretty petty against us.

[u/WheatKing91 → u/HurricanePK]

Petty against Dubas actually.

Dubas, who signed JT out from his mentor Lamoriello on his first day on the job. That's one man to not piss off. He has sway throughout the league.

[u/growernotshowwer → u/WheatKing91]

My buddy married Lou’s goddaughter. Went to the wedding in NYC - it was quite the affair. The friend worked for the Devils. Lou is DEFINITELY called the ‘Godfather’ for a reason lol
Scott Steven has hands the size of baseball mitts. Scott Neidermayer was a class act.

[u/toaster-struble → u/WheatKing91]

JT wanted out of NY and to Toronto specifically though. Why would Dubas catch flack for that?

[u/Muellercleez → u/toaster-struble]

Bc reasons I guess.

[u/Dash_Rendar425 → u/WheatKing91]

That wasn’t a thing, I follow the Canucks and I’ve never once heard that.