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FlamesAddiction · 03-25-2013, 06:50 PM

Nilsson, O'Marra and Plante were all considered good prospects at the time though. It's just the nature of the beast.

No team is going to give a sure-fire NHL star for a rental. The types of prospects that always end up in these deals are the type you get in the late 1st round or 2nd round (ie. the type that has like a 30% chance of being an impact NHLer.

03-25-2013, 06:50 PM	#892
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	Nilsson, O'Marra and Plante were all considered good prospects at the time though. It's just the nature of the beast. No team is going to give a sure-fire NHL star for a rental. The types of prospects that always end up in these deals are the type you get in the late 1st round or 2nd round (ie. the type that has like a 30% chance of being an impact NHLer. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."