Trading down decreases the likelihood of drafting an elite talent. I like Ritchie, Ehlers and Nylander as players that could possibly become elite - but chances are they will be gone at the 10th pick. They also have more holes in their games than the players in the top 5. Like Greentree stated above - I would rather the Flames select Ritchie/Ehlers (and Nylander) at the 4th spot OR look to trade down a couple of spots MAX if they feel these guys project into elite-level players.
The further you go down the draft, the more likely your draft pick becomes a 2nd line player, 3rd line player, as well as their bust potential increases.
Would it make sense to trade a POSSIBLE elite-level player for 2 possible 2nd-line players (or worse)? Flames have enough depth in their prospect pool - they need elite-level talents if this rebuild is going to be successful.
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