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Originally Posted by The Original FFIV
Another angle to look at - Gormley/Schwartz vs. Erixon
The deal for Jokinen was Calgary's 1st rounder in either 2009 or 2010, at Calgary's option.
Had we opted to deal our 1st rounder in 2009, we're not having this conversation, and possibly have Brandon Gormley (or Jaden Schwartz) in our prospect pool. 23rd overall in 2009 was a late 1st rounder and perhaps a more prudent pick to deal to Phoenix, that being said, who knew where we were going to finish in the standings in 2010.
So it boils down to: Would you rather have the 2 2nd rounders in this year's draft or one of Gormley/Schwartz? Up to the scouts to find top flight talent this year so that this doesn't become a discussion point should one of Gormley/Schwartz become a star.
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Nah it's not as simple as that given Darryl traded down and passed on guys like Jacofson and John Moore. And BTW the Flames had the 20th overall pick rather than the 23rd overall pick in 2009.
Regardless, I don't blame Sutter for choosing to keep the 2009 pick. The 2009 draft looked to be a bit deeper and in hindsight, given how the 2009 draft played out, I think the quality of players available at #20 in 2009 is better than the quality of players available at #20 in 2010. Given where the Flames were Darryl can't make a decision based on the fact that the Flames MIGHT miss the playoffs the next year. Is there a player drafted #20-30 in the 2010 draft you like a whole lot more than Erixon?
There's also a certain value in having a prospect that is one year further along in development. All else being equal, between drafting this year and next year, you draft this year and get a prospect who will be further along in his development.