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Originally Posted by FAN
It was an unnecessary waste of a draft pick. People love to throw the "odds of a draft pick playing in the NHL" to support the trading of a draft pick. The problem with that is that you can use the same argument for trading away higher picks including 2nd round picks. I think the odds of a 2nd round pick making the NHL is between 1 in 4 to 1 in 5 and the odds that a 2nd round pick becomes a solid top 9 player or top 4 defenseman is even worse.
So ya I'm concerned over the unnecessary waste of a draft pick because I believe in building through the draft and I believe the Flames shouldn't be trading away draft picks for immediate help at this time.
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Players in the 23-25 age range can be a part of not only the rebuild, but the years that follow it's successful completion. Well worth a 5th round pick if they can play.