Too easy, TSN.
Your article on Ryan Johansen being available in a trade did nothing more than excite non-CBJ fans and add to the misery of those who fly the Blue Jacket flag.
Let's be honest, a General Manager isn't doing his job if he's not listening to what his colleagues have to say when they contact him to discuss a given player. Part of the GM's job is gauge the value of his own guys, and you can only do that by having discussions with executives from other clubs.
For a GM, Job One is to do whatever it takes to make your team better, with the ultimate goal of winning a 'Cup.