Penguins beat writer reporting that the Pens front office got the sense that Canucks owners were getting in the way. So there seems to be some truth to this as I'd think the Pens writer would have connections to the Pens front office and what they were hearing
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Rob Rossi @RobRossi_Trib 1h
Told #pens felt they had substantial offer to #Canucks. Feel ownership nixed plans for trade that would have sent Kesler to Pitt.
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Rob Rossi @RobRossi_Trib 1h
To be clear, #pens feel Vancouver ownership nixed trade that would have sent Kesler to Pittsburgh.
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Rob Rossi @RobRossi_Trib 58m
#pens felt good about Kesler as of Tuesday. Started Wednesday not confident that #Canucks ownership would let the trade happen.
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