*Secret NHL organization meeting*
Bettman: You know what? 2016 was already shitty anyway. Lets make it worse for everyone. Waddaya got for me?
Oilers: *raises hand hesitantly* We could...trade Taylor Hall?
Bettman: I like it! Anything else?
Blackhawks: .... Uhhh... We could trade Shaw and Teuvo, I guess.
Bettman: *points and smiles* Yes! YES! Anyone else got anything?!
Canadiens: *raises hand* We can also trade PK. Anyone want him?
Predators: We'll take him! How 'bout we give you Weber for PK. Deal?
Canadiens: DEAL.
Bettman: YESSSS. KEEP GOING
Capitals: We could break up the brobeans.
Rangers: Does anyone want Brassard...?
Kings: I suppose we could just give up Lucic...
Bettman: YESSSSSSSSSSS! THAT'S IT! EVERYBODY ELSE, JUST BREAK UP A BROMANCE. DO IT! THE TRADES DON'T EVEN HAVE TO MAKE SENSE! Go out there and break a million fans' hearts *sits back in chair and does cartoon supervillain laugh*





















