He is averaging 11.1 points and 7.4 assists this season for the Raptors (16-29), who are desperately trying to scratch their way into the playoffpicture.
And as the Denver Post recently pointed out, some industry insiders are predicting a record number of blackouts this year, especially as teams fall out of the playoffpicture late in the season.
Then, with the Rangers on the periphery of the conference's playoffpicture in early April and Tortorella bemoaning the team's lack of depth, Sather sent forward Marian Gaborik to the Blue Jackets for three players.
The Lakers spent most of the season under .500 and out of the playoffpicture before rallying to win eight of their final nine games and secure the seventh playoff seed in the Western Conference.