Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.6.2.17 $; site uiucdcs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!kaufman From: kaufman@uiucdcs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.sport.hockey Subject: Re: Melanson to Minnesota Message-ID: <13100004@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Fri, 7-Dec-84 12:43:00 EST Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.13100004 Posted: Fri Dec 7 12:43:00 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 11-Dec-84 03:59:36 EST References: <3615@ucbvax.UUCP> Lines: 22 Nf-ID: #R:ucbvax:-361500:uiucdcs:13100004:000:1084 Nf-From: uiucdcs!kaufman Dec 7 11:43:00 1984 Re: Melanson to Minnesota A very descriptive article on the deal was in this week's Sporting News. Among its statements: Bill Torrey was talking trade with Lou Nanne for months, but Nanne wasn't convinced his team needed a goaltender. Beaupre and Meloche have each been better in the past; recent performances could have been attributed to extended slumps. The last straw came, however, when Nanne saw the North Stars lose 6-1 to the Islanders in a gane in which Beaupre (I think) was caught out of position several times, resulting in easy goals. Nanne decided at that point to make the deal. The Islanders have the choice of the North Stars' #1 pick in either the 1985 or 1986 draft - unless Minnesota fails to make the playoffs this year. In that case, they'd have to take the 1986 pick. If Minnesota does make the playoffs, the Islanders don't have to say which pick they're taking until the Stars' #1 pick actually comes up in the draft. Thus, they can scout the remaining talent and decide whether they find an immediate pick necessary. Ken Kaufman (uiucdcs!kaufman)