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Thumbs down to the biggest trade of the hockey season--Brett Lawrie and prospects for Josh Donaldson. Thumbs down because the biggest trade of the hockey season is a baseball trade. Ask 30 NHL general managers about trades and they all say the same thing--trades are difficult, if not impossible to make. But why? It used to be that trades couldnt be made because full contracts had to be swapped, but now, some of a traded players money can stay on the books of the team he leaves. There are too many no-trade clauses, but the general managers tie their own hands when they offer them and surely they could try harder to get players to waive them. Its all too easy for general managers to wait for the trade deadline. They don’t know till then if they should be buyers or sellers, and they think by then they will find willing partners who must sell and who wish to buy. NHL GMs are always working the phones. They say theyre open to any deal that could make us better. They might get particularly interested in making a trade that will delay the firing of a coach, and then they realize the coach has to be fired anyway. Admittedly, making trades isn’t as easy as it sounds on sports radio. It does take a certain boldness to make a significant trade. Wheres the boldness in the NHL? Thumbs down to the Montreal Canadiens, whose general manager Marc Bergevin was praised when he unloaded the contracts of Travis Moen and Rene Bourque for two players unsigned beyond this season, Sergei Gonchar and Bryan Allen. Well, Bergevin must tackle a larger task to maintain his reputation as one of the NHLs shrewdest front-office bosses--he has to decide whats wrong with his team, because something is wrong. The standings say otherwise when they place the Habs at the top of the Eastern Conference, and the 16 wins that got them there include some impressive performances. But the seven losses in regulation time are a large gravy stain on the CH crest. In those seven games, the Canadiens have managed to score a grand total of four goals. It looks like a misprint, and so does the number of goals allowed in those 60-minute defeats--32. Bergevin has shown he can get rid of contracts, but now he has to identify and get rid of a problem, whatever it is. Glen Rice Jersey . Kyrie Irving and the Cleveland Cavaliers were left fretting over an MRI on the stars left knee. Paul George scored 21 points, Roy Hibbert added 19 and the Pacers used a dominant fourth quarter to blow out the Cavaliers 91-76 on Tuesday The Pacers (25-5) have won eight in a row over Cleveland, their longest active streak against any opponent. Chris Bosh Jersey . According to the Red Wings Twitter feed, Zetterberg plans to practice with the team on Thursday and is aiming for a second round comeback. http://www.basketballheatshop.info/Cheap...on-Heat-Jersey/. With a victory seemingly slipping away late in the third quarter, his quick scoring flurry helped Golden State regain control early in the fourth. Dwyane Wade Jersey . Nine-year veteran Danny Granger did not make his debut with the Clippers because of a technicality on the teams active list, which is signed by coach Doc Rivers before every game and relayed to the officials. Grangers name was printed by hand by a member of the public relations staff under the heading: "Updated Roster Additions," but the number on the sheet was not circled along with the other active players by the required deadline of 6:30 p. Kelly Olynyk Jersey . -- Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana agreed Tuesday to a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles as he tries to come back from the second major operation on his left shoulder.New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - The National Hockey League issued a four- game suspension to Nashville Predators defenceman Anton Volchenkov on Sunday. Volchenkov was cited for delivering an illegal check to the head of Calgarys Michael Ferland during Fridays 4-3 Flames victory over Nashville. He was not penalized on the play, which occurred in the opening minnute of the second period.dddddddddddd The 32-year-old blueliner will forfeit $21,505.36 in salary which automatically goes to the Players Emergency Assistance Fund. Volchenkov is not eligible to return until Nov. 11 when the Predators host Edmonton. He will miss all four of his clubs road games, beginning with a late Sunday tilt in Vancouver. Wholesale USA Soccer Jerseys discount uswnt jersey Wholesale AC Milan Jerseys Wholesale Arsenal Jerseys Wholesale A.S. Roma Jerseys Wholesale Atletico Madrid Jerseys Wholesale Chelsea Jerseys Cheap Barcelona Jerseys Bayern Munich Jerseys For Sale Cheap Borussia Dortmund Jerseys Cheap Inter Milan Jerseys Juventus Jerseys From China Leicester City Jerseys For Sale Discount Liverpool Jerseys Wholesale Manchester City Jerseys Manchester United Jerseys For Sale Wholesale Paris Saint-Germain Jerseys Real Madrid Jerseys From China Cheap Sevilla Jerseys Authentic Tottenham Hotspur Jerseys ' ' '