One aspect of trade deadline day that tends to be forgotten

Here’s one aspect of trade deadline day that’s not particularly funny for anyone concerned.
One internet rumor Monday morning had Brad Stuart suddenly being traded to the New York Rangers for draft picks.
Out of the blue, just like that. A top-four Wings defenseman who wasn’t being shopped at all by the team.
And that’s the thing. There was no basis of truth to it.
Families possibly being uprooted, but no basis of truth to the entire matter.
Just someone out there on a computer making up trades on a slow news day.
“Somebody sitting by a computer making up stories and playing general manager,” said Wings GM Ken Holland, who added he hasn’t had a conversation with Rangers GM Glen Sather in about three weeks – and it didn’t involve Brad Stuart.
In this internet driven world today, Holland understood what happened in this particular instance but wasn’t totally amused by it.
“On one hand it’s amusing,” said Holland, who noted the many lives impacted in a trade. “But on the other hand, it’s real people and absolutely no truth. If you’re Brad and you’re sitting there (watching television), it’s a ludicrous rumor with no truth to it, he does have a family. But these players understand it’s a different world.”
Stuart wasn’t aware of the alleged trade rumor. The Wings were practicing at the time.
“I’m going to check my phone,” said Stuart, who hadn’t seen how many text or phone message he had received. “That’s kind of funny.”