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Originally Posted by nik-
And you'd have to torpedo the rebuild to do it.
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That's a pretty big assumption.
http://www.taylorshold.com/anatomy-of-the-sedin-trade/
In 1999 Burke traded up from #4 to #1 using only two 3rd rounders. Makes your torpedo-ing the rebuild statement look like massive hyperbole.
In addition he managed to acquire that #4 overall pick for McCabe and a future 1st rounder. Great trade.
I don't think Burke will be looking to trade our 2015 pick obviously but he has shown the ability to both acquire a top 4 pick for a decent price, and move up from #4 to #1 for very little.
I'm not sure why anybody would be skeptical of Burke's ability to move up for a decent price based on his history.