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Spencer Moore has yet to register a CFL touchdown, but he scores points with everyone he meets.

There is not a friendlier professional athlete — or a nicer person, for that matter — than the 28-year-old fullback.

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His role with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, with whom he spent six seasons, was seldom glamorous. He was typically a blocker, as opposed to a ball-carrier, and performed those duties with aplomb. On special teams, he was a reliable and valued contributor.

And, off the field, he absolutely sparkled.

Whether he was conducting an interview or talking to young people, he was a first-class representative of the Roughriders.

Hence the disappointment of Wednesday, when it was announced that the Roughriders had traded Moore to the Montreal Alouettes for a conditional draft pick.

Under different circumstances, the deal — a non-touchdown scorer for a mystery pick — would not have merited a column.