To me the reaction to this deal is majorly overblown. He isnt moving 7 spots into the top 10 or more importantly the top 7 in this draft. I think the top 7 are great players but after that I see a big drop off.
So the difference from 12-19 is not a huge one, sure it is a nice improvement but he gave up 2 prospects. This isnt an earth shattering deal like we used to see in LA. Philly also doesnt throw games so that comparison isn't realistic. Sure I like this more for the Flyers but at the end of they day both teams have 1 rd picks and 1 guy has 2 prospects that I guess some people hate.
I would expect this type of reaction had he moved from 19 to 7 or better but 12..... don't think it is a big deal at all.
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