The Pels' season went in the shitter early on. They started hot, then dropped six in a row. Didn't get better from there. By mid December, anyone could see which was the wind was blowing. If he had talked to the organization and requested a trade at that point, there's a good chance the perception would have been different, even if the result was the same.

Requesting it less than two weeks before the deadline created a mad rush to get it done that ended up rubbing everyone the wrong way. It doesn't help that the perception is that this was Rich Paul's plan as soon as AD signed with Klutch.

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