From: MWEINTR@auvm.american.edu
Subject: Re: Trade rumor: Montreal/Ottawa/Phillie
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Also sprach slegge@kean.ucs.mun.ca ...

>TSN Sportsdesk just reported that the OTTAWA SUN has reported that
>Montreal will send 4 players + $15 million including Vin Damphousse
>and Brian Bellows to Phillidelphia, Phillie will send Eric Lindros
>to Ottawa, and Ottawa will give it's first round pick to Montreal.
>
>If this is true, it will most likely depend on whether or not Ottawa
>gets to choose 1st overall.  Can Ottawa afford Lindros' salary?
>
>Personally, I can't see Philli giving up Lindros -- for anything.
>They didn't give away that much to Quebec just to trade him away
>again.  Not to mention that Lindros seems to be a *huge* draw in
>Phillie -- and that he represents a successful future for the
>franchise.
>
>Ottawa may be better off taking the 4 players +$15 from Montreal
>for the pick.
>
>Stephen Legge
>SLEGGE@kean.ucs.munc.ca

Two things:

1. Didn't the trade deadline pass two weeks ago?

2. The FLYERS would never ever EVER give up Lindros, simple as that.

Go Flyers, Cup in '94...

Mike
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