My take (which I'm sure everyone has been waiting for with baited breathe), is you can't just look at everything in a vacuum.
I assume Burke was holding out for a better return. He gambled and lost, which is what happens sometimes. He also gambled and won on the Berra trade (who I'm sure the Avs were hoping would come cheaper).
If Burke takes the offers that he has on the table 15 minutes prior to the deadline - you're likely looking at Cammy for a 3rd, Berra for a 3/4, Stempniak for a 4th. Instead he waited until the last minute and got the Avs to give up a 2nd and Pens to give up a 3rd and ending up with nothing for Cammy.
So you're comparing potential returns of two 3rd rounders + a 4th versus a 2nd and a 3rd. Could a 3rd/4th get you a 2nd rounder in draft - probably but it would vary by the location of the picks. Either way, its a similar return.
If you gamble for higher returns, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. But some need to understand the same strategy that got the 2nd for Berra is what caused the non-trade for Cammy.
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