A three-team deal was supposed to send Hartford Whalersdefenseman Paul Coffey to the Philadelphia Flyers via the PhoenixCoyotes.
The Whalers were to get a package of a forward, a defenseman andone or more draft picks (center Craig Janney was not involved, butdefenseman Dave Manson and left wing Darrin Shannon probably were),but the Flyers wouldn't send anything more than defenseman KevinHaller and a second-round pick to the Coyotes, which is why the tradebroke down.
The deal fell apart Monday and could not be reconstructedTuesday. Whalers general manager Jim Rutherford had imposed a Mondaydeadline for making a Coffey deal. He then ceased making any effortto move Coffey, who has asked to be traded and was upset when nothinggot done.Rutherford held a news conference Tuesday and said: "Our stancehas changed. We tried to accelerate the trade process, and we willno longer do that. That is the difference. I'm relieved now becauseI've been put in a tough spot the last four weeks in trying toaccommodate a player. I know now that I'm not going to have to dothat. I'm happy to know that this has come to an end."Said Coffey, who still wants out of Hartford: "All I'm going tosay is that my position hasn't changed at all, and there's nothingelse to say. If you want anything else, get it from Jimmy.Period.
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