Former assistant coach Scott Gordon took exception to comments that Randy Carlyle doesn't get along with Jake Gardiner. "There's this perception that Randy doesn't like Jake Gardiner, and it's comical," Gordon said. "I can't tell you how many times that Randy has said that the thought of trading Jake can't even be discussed until he's played 300 games [in the NHL]. He personally thinks it takes 300 games for a defenseman to get to the point where you can make a decision on them." Gardiner's name has surfaced in trade rumors again this off-season. He 167 NHL games under his belt and he's contributed 65 points.