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Originally Posted by UKflames
Lots of talk about EDM trading away their first pick + player for help on the back end but could anyone see them trading up?
For instance if they want that top D man for the back end, would they go after the FLA pick with their first & Yak (and/or someone else) to draft Jones?? Remember they only build through the draft not through trades  |
That actually might work out for both teams.
Florida gets an extra young player to rebuild with, and Edmonton gets to pick 1st overall again, which is clearly their organizational priority.