Yeah, it was not as dramatic as the whole Lindros trade saga in 1991, and at the time I fully expected the Avs to match. Neil sure wasn't hesitant to swing for the fences. It is not widely known that Francis offered Bill Torrey about half the team for the pick that was to be Potvin in 1973 and was turned down. Anyway, Neil made many bad moves after 1994, starting with installing Campbell as coach, but this was not one of them.