tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14559994.post115706507914794604..comments2023-12-10T18:22:17.977-05:00Comments on red and black hockey: don't believe the talkd-leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15772585727501344436noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14559994.post-1157559520365849482006-09-06T12:18:00.000-04:002006-09-06T12:18:00.000-04:00You're right.A Johnson for Staal trade would be a ...You're right.<BR/><BR/>A Johnson for Staal trade would be a feel-good trade, but not a good hockey trade. The Canes will be lucky to get through this season with the aging defensive corps we have. Tanabe's acquisition is indicative of our lack of defensive depth. To say that he is a replacement for Johnson is crazy; we're taking a flyer on a player that has not lived up to his potential since his first two seasons in the league.<BR/><BR/>I think Jim Rutherford learned his lesson about letting emotions rule hockey deals. He did that after the 2002 Cup Finals run and the next season we were dead last in the league. He's acknowledged this publically. Let's hope he sticks to his guns and realizes that keeping Johnson is the best thing for the organization.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com