Players Able to Be Close To Home Thanks To Trade
February 2, 2010—Major League Lacrosse’s most recently traded players are displaying optimism about their relocation, mostly because some just get to go home.
January 28th’s trade shipped Boston Cannons: Jon Christmas, Mike Levin and Ray Megill south to Washington. The move was in exchange for rising star Kevin Buchanan and three draft picks. Surprisingly, the trade was designed to cater to the players’ best interests.
“They were nice enough to work out a deal with me that I could come down here and stay a little bit closer to home,” said former Boston defenseman Ray Megill about the Cannon’s response to his request for a trade.
Megill, who spends his off-field hours as a project manager for a mechanical contract company, approached the Boston club about his current work situation. “I was working on a project in the Boston area and it was literally a five minute ride for me to get down there to play”, Megill said about his time with the Cannons, “Now I’m going to be back in the main office in Maryland and my work schedule is not going to permit as much travel.”
Megill’s latest job as project manager will be to oversee renovations to be made to the Department of Commerce building in Washington, D.C. Thanks to the Cannons, his professional athlete job will, again, be just down the street.
“They were definitely looking out for my best interest”, said the 2007 Boston draft pick, who was grateful for the Cannon’s cooperation. Fellow Boston teammate Mike Levin can relate to Megill’s situation.
Levin, who played nine games as goalie for Boston in last season, was also granted a trade to benefit his personal life. “I had called the Cannons early last week, just to let them know that I had moved to Washington,” said the 2008 MLL Champion Levin.
Levin had knowledge of trade talks between Boston and Washington involving Christmas and Megill and believes that he was “just added to the mix.” Regardless, the Cannons showed respect for their players personal lives again as Levin can now continue his MLL career at home as a Bayhawk.
“When it comes down to it you have to do what it takes to stay on the field,” said Levin, “I play because I like to play lacrosse, and I like to compete on the highest level. It would never matter where the field was.”
by : Tim Cintolo
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