51.   The Reds gave up Stynes as part of a move to save money by trading players who are eligible for salary arbitration this winter.

52.   The reason the Mets have to wait to announce Alexander is that players cannot be traded while on the DL.

53.   Then Tuesday came and new general manager Don Nelson traded five players to the New Jersey Nets.

54.   This is the same coach who has traded players with the Rockets, only to welcome them back days later when the deal was rescinded.

55.   Twenty-seven players switched teams yesterday, the last day of the season that players can be traded without clearing waivers.

56.   Two years ago, Aubut traded one player, Eric Lindros, to the Flyers and the Rangers on the same day.

57.   Trading both players to get one past-his-prime shooter robbed the Lakers of their last two bargaining chips.

58.   Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, teams can no longer match an offer sheet, then trade the player.

59.   When a player is traded, fans usually blame the team and there is a warm reception on that first return.

60.   When a player is traded, any remaining prorated signing bonus immediately counts against the cap.