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Originally Posted by Captain_Obvious
Look at the standings. We are without Kipper and Backlund and are 3 points out of the playoffs.
It is a longshot we pick top 3 to begin with.
Now we add a top young centre (not a shot at a top young centre like a draft pick is, a proven top young pivot)... and we get kipper back.
You're just not looking at the big picture.
The opportunity to trade what will likely be a top 10-20 pick for one of the proven best young defensive centres in the game is a very good calculated risk.
It's a move that helps the team now, and gives them a top young 22 year old centre to build with for the future.
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No but we could have traded Iggy and/or Kipper which a) would have got us more picks/young players and b) would increase the odds of top 5 pick.
Now that is off the table and Iggy and Kipper aren't getting any more valuable.
This is a bad move.
I'd take a top 10 pick (minimun) and the return from Iggy and/or Kipper this season (assuming Kipper gets it together after injury) over O'Reily any day of the week.
Now we're either losing Jarome for nothing or extending him.