On Monday, the Wraiths shipped Josh Garden to the Colorado Yeti in a very bizarre trade. The Wraiths received the Yeti’s first and second round picks as well as next year’s first round pick in order to secure the high flying wide-out.
There were a couple of reasons for the trade, league sources inform me. First, Garden is on an expiring contract, and is reportedly very unhappy with living in Yellowknife. He is believed to be in search of a new home this off-season where “green medicine” is more plentiful.
The Wraiths wanted to get something from their superstar and the Yeti presented the best offer. What makes this deal especially bizarre, is that the Yeti are the Wraiths direct competition. They play in the same division and will likely meet in the playoffs.
A source high up in the Wraiths organization told me that the feeling inside the building is the team is at least one year away. With a very strong rookie class this year, they wanted to acquire as many picks as they possibly could, even if that meant throwing away their chances of a title.
The Wraiths faced a situation the Outlaws avoided this week, when they signed their star WR Stormblessed to a mega-bucks extension. No doubt, Garden is looking at a similar contract when he hits free agency. The Yeti will get the first crack at retaining him.
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There were a couple of reasons for the trade, league sources inform me. First, Garden is on an expiring contract, and is reportedly very unhappy with living in Yellowknife. He is believed to be in search of a new home this off-season where “green medicine” is more plentiful.
The Wraiths wanted to get something from their superstar and the Yeti presented the best offer. What makes this deal especially bizarre, is that the Yeti are the Wraiths direct competition. They play in the same division and will likely meet in the playoffs.
A source high up in the Wraiths organization told me that the feeling inside the building is the team is at least one year away. With a very strong rookie class this year, they wanted to acquire as many picks as they possibly could, even if that meant throwing away their chances of a title.
The Wraiths faced a situation the Outlaws avoided this week, when they signed their star WR Stormblessed to a mega-bucks extension. No doubt, Garden is looking at a similar contract when he hits free agency. The Yeti will get the first crack at retaining him.
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