Quote (VAS3CT0MY @ 27 Jul 2021 11:15)
serious dick move.
imo they were too scared that he would say that he'll retire if they trade him, that would certainly make the blackhawks back off the trade, so they went behind his back and (potentially) fucked the blackhawks out of whatever they gave up for him.
it was reported that MAF and GM talked about potential trades a while ago and none made sense to either parties. He also said that doesn't wanna leave Vegas and he would retire due to personal reason (family) if he had to uproot his family and move.
So he probably thought he wasn't being traded, especially when he played lights out for vegas last season.
Wakes up one day, finds out he's traded for a nothing then updated to a no name prospect on twitter.

so GM was just being an asshole, didn't have the balls to let him know or give him any sort of heads up, he just decided to say fuck it yolo.