Thread: [Trade] Flames acquire Kris Russel for a 2014 5th round pick and sign him (1yr, $1.5mil)
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Old 07-07-2013, 08:16 AM   #223
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That's because "recouping picks" have the meaning of trading down in the first round or trading former first round picks (Erixon) for 2nd round picks here in Calgary.

There are situations where teams do "recoup" picks by acquiring a player for a draft pick and trading a similar player for a draft pick or when a player is traded later for a similar pick.
Examples?
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