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Thursday, January 12, 2012

BREAKING NEWS: Cammalleri Traded Back to Calgary






















                       “I can’t accept that we will display a losing attitude as we’re doing this year. We prepare for our games like losers. We play like losers. So it’s no wonder why we lose,” Cammalleri said after practice on Wednesday. ”You’ve got to be sensitive to the fact that Canadiens fans live and die by their team. So if anything, you can identify with how they feel. They’re unhappy, and they let you know it. So I wasn’t disappointed; I think more so I probably expected it.” Those were Cammalleri's comments yesterday. Today he made some more comments about the Habs.“I made some comments after my interview yesterday that I thought were pretty (politically correct) with regards to the competitive advantage a winning team has in their mentality, and the lack thereof of a losing team.

              “I didn’t think it was groundbreaking news. . . . It was some pretty impressive journalism to make all that out of that.” It wasn't just "a few comments" as Cammalleri puts it, as he was told during the second intermission tonight (against the Bruins) that he was traded to the Calgary Flames for Rene Bourque,Patrick Holand and a 2nd round pick in 2013. This is a bad trade for the Habs as Cammalleri is a game breaking player and Rene Bourque is not. It's that simple. This trade was a result of Cammlleri's comments that he made yesterday.“Mike Cammalleri is a dynamic player who enjoyed great success playing in Calgary,” stated Flames General Manager Jay Feaster. “We believe Cammalleri will help our offensive production, solidify a second scoring line, bolster our power play, and bring another strong veteran voice to our room. We are confident that a return to Calgary will be good for Mike and good for our continued pursuit of a playoff berth.”

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

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