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Originally Posted by nyrcrisfer
If that's really your attitude about picks/prospects then why are you selling Schenn and Gardiner as some awesome pieces you got back in the deal. You throw away 1st and 2nd rounders because they are useless (fair enough if that's your opinion), but then you're happy to get prospects years away from a rating back in the deal? Just doesn't make much sense.
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A top five pick, especially in the past draft, is quite different from 3 2nd rounders. (The Jets pick is at the end of the first round so basically a 2nd rounder with the number of teams we have.)
I think First round picks, especially high picks are valuable because they do have not only a shot of turning into something, but turning into something useful fast.
Schenn has a shot of playing for the Leafs in the next two years and making a impact while doing so. Meaning that his rating could actual be useful within a reasonable time frame.