Mike Cammalleri of the Montreal Canadiens has been traded to the Calgary Flames for Rene Bourque. Packages of picks and prospects join each player. Why a trade? Apparently, Cammalleri is too honest.
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Bourque and Cammalleri sort of cancel each other out in the deal. They’ve put up similar numbers in the last several seasons and play similar games, although Bourque may use his size to his advantage a bit more while Cammalleri is more of a finesse player.
The second round pick versus the fifth round pick is obviously a big discrepancy in the balance of the deal, and Holland likely has more upside than Ramo, who’s left North America for Russia. Neither prospect is a stud, however. Holland is finishing up is final season of Major Junior eligibility with the WHL’s Tri-City Americans.
Read Article >Mike Cammalleri Traded By Montreal Canadiens To Calgary Flames; Rene Bourque Headed To Habs
He wasn’t injured, and here’s the fishy part: the Canadiens weren’t due to head back to their hotel after the game. They’re heading right for the airport. It’s beyond strange, and teams almost never pull players from games in the NHL. Typically, you’d just wait until after the game to announce the deal and things would go on as usual.
The Canadiens couldn’t wait. Or, perhaps they were trying to send a message. Cammalleri was blatantly honest in his assessment of the team in a session with reporters on Wednesday, saying that “We prepare for our games like losers. We play like losers. So it’s no wonder why we lose.”
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