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Old 05-23-2014, 06:03 PM   #5047
Robbob
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Originally Posted by Jacks View Post
I find it baffling that people would want to trade Sven + for a mid first round pick in a draft year that is nothing special. The odds are that you MIGHT get a player as good as Sven with that pick. People's facination with draft picks are unrealistic, most of them don't become regular NHL'ers.
That is the oiler paradox. Draft picks are drafted players have more value until they hit the ice for the team. Also known as the "I'll take what is behind door number two because it could be the next anderson, coffey, gretzky, kurri or messier".
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