[Red John]

1st round picks are harder than ever to acquire for two reasons

1) the new draft lottery, plus the recent order changed based on playoff achievements instead of just regular season reverse order, teams are more likely to hold onto their 1st pick even if at the top of standings, and conditions like the Blues lottery protecting their pick will likely start happening more often

2) the 2013 draft is seen as such a strong one

Two or three years ago, you saw trades like Gaustad for a 1st (which was widely seen as an overpayment even at the time and shouldn't be used as a regular benchmark).

As good as Stempniak has been, teams no longer will be dealing 1sts for playoff run extra parts. Bet Penner would never garner that return this year either.

Even with his contract value, would be shocked if a team traded a 1st for Glencross. Teams will surrender multiple 2nds but very loathe to let 1sts go.

If you trade Tanguay, Glencross, Stempniak or even Stajan expect to get a 2nd + something small perhaps. Cammalleri in his prime was worth a late 1st in 2008, you probably don't even get that for him now and he's putting up similar numbers still.

Everyone is jumping on Feaster for perhaps not extracting top value for his assets, but the value of 1st round picks has gone up since last year even and that needs to be taken into account as well.