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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
It is the magic beans comment I think that people are reacting too. Certainly I think that applies to Horak as at the time he looked like a toss-in. But two 2nd round picks was something that an organization, lacking picks, actually needed. If they were 4th and 5th round picks sure - but 2nds have value clearly.
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I don't think Kent or anyone here are/were suggesting that 2nd round picks didn't have value. Like I said, news articles reflect the times and at the time Erixon was a first round pick that was developing nicely and was considered a sure-fire NHL player and potential top 4 defenseman. While 2nd round picks certainly have value, they are what they are: they are "magic beans" that give the team a better than 1/4 chance to draft a decent or better NHL player. Don't get me wrong, I highly value 2nd round picks and have been highly critical of Feaster throwing away 2nd round picks in the past, but that doesn't mean that someone is indefensible for referring to 2nd round picks as magic beans when the team trades what was believed to be a sure-fire NHL defenseman who was ready to contribute.