DBAHO Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 Post ur "I hate Wirtz" messages here, It's rumored that an enraged Hawks owner Bill Wirtz demanded that general manager Bob Pulford trade Sullivan because of a dressing-room conversation with teammates in which Sullivan intimated the team's portion of the profit-and-loss study commissioned by the NHL was inaccurate because it allegedly didn't include skybox revenue. Did somebody squeal to Wirtz? "I have no idea," Sullivan replied. "I'm not too concerned about who was around and what was said. That was then, and this is now. Pulford steadfastly denies Wirtz made him make the trade because Sullivan shot off his mouth. "No truth to it whatsoever," the GM said. According to Pulford, the restricted free agent making $3 million yearly was unwilling to take a pay cut after his contract expires this year and was traded because the Hawks feared they'd lose if the sides went to arbitration. Sullivan was in a supermarket, stocking up for a card party that night, when he got the word he was gone. "I was in the middle of my wife's grocery list when Mr. Pulford called on my cell phone and told me I'd been traded," he said. "I left the cart right there, apologized and went home. That little party turned out to be a farewell party." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 Sully told this story right after he was traded. It is sad that it has taken this long to hit the mainstream Chicago media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 Wortz owner in all sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 hey wirtz, :fyou ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieHarris2 Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 this guy shouldnt be aloud to own a team. he once said that winning a championship is to expensive. take a read Blackhawks:Worst Franchise in Sports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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