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Originally Posted by polak
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.
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Your issue isn't with this move then, it's with the general direction.
It's pretty clear that's not the route that's being taken, so you should probably come to terms with it.
Regardless, the point you're not getting stands: Adding one of the best young defensive centres in the game (22 years old) is a huge piece of rebuilding regardless how you feel about keeping Iginla etc.
This is very much a move that helps the future and our cupboard of current prospects.