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From: kaufman@uiucdcs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Melanson to Minnesota
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Date: Fri, 7-Dec-84 12:43:00 EST
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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)