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In the same interview, Wedge was asked (in non-specific words whose meanings were heavily implied) why on earth would you trade Doug Fister and not Jason Vargas?  The answer was along the lines of "You can't trade a player that nobody wants."
Wedge also said that the Tigers came to them asking about Fister.  He was a guy they had targeted.  So while the Mariners may have believed he wasn't amongst their top five, I don't think he was the pitcher they were dangling for parts.
But when someone requested him, well, why not?  They had Felix and Pineda atop the rotation.  Hultzen and Paxton knocking on the door for some time next (this) season.  Walker ready to jump up the year after that.  And Campos a year or so after that.  Not to mention whatever else Bob Engle could dig up in that time.  So it wasn't too much of a leap to figure, what the heck!  In a few years Fister may not be even be talented enough to hang in our rotation.
Still, it does seem like for whatever reasons they just weren't buying in on what he was doing for them.  With Pineda and Campos gone, it sure will be sour if their take on Fister was wrong.  Who knows maybe Wedge was right and one of the four guys they got back can sweeten the spoon before we have to swallow it.