Ondrej Palat Trade Still Has GM's Scratching Their Heads

The Palat deal is the kind of transaction that lives in a front office long after the paperwork is filed. Eyes On Isles is digging back into a move that keeps asking the same uncomfortable question: what exactly was the plan? In a league where every asset gets judged twice - once on the trade call and again years later - this one still has the feel of a puzzle box with a few pieces missing.