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Originally Posted by TheDebaser
If we traded for a guy like Stempniak, we would say that that is a good use of a valuable asset. If people are going around saying "we probably weren't going to draft anyone useful with that pick anyway" they're just comforting themselves.
Drop by any Chicago board, ask any Chicago fan what they think of this trade. They're all pumped about it. This wasn't a good trade. Hell, at the very least we should have been able to get a better asset than Bolig in return. We shouldn't have to devalue our picks or dig into a guys advanced stats to be able to see why this trade might not end up being terrible.
That's all I'm saying, no need to get all passive aggressive about it. Your post calls mine empty, but literally all you're doing in your own is being passive aggressive. That sucks because I like you as a poster. Just my two cents.
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What you are calling passive aggressive, was simply an attempt to mirror your original post.
My issue with it was that you claimed that people were justifying the trade by saying that we wouldn't have gotten anything for the pick anyway.
I never saw anyone claim that.
The argument is simply a rational analysis of the value of a 3rd round pick and the likelihood of getting a better player with that pick. The key tough, is that not every pick is being traded, the Flames still had 2 2nds and a 3rd in order to find better players. They used a late 3rd to fill a role.
As for what Chicago fans think, it seems to me that every single fan base (including CP) immediately turns on a guy once he is traded. I couldn't care what they think. Also, even if their assessments are valid, that doesn't mean the player isn't needed on the new team.
The other thing about Chicago fans, is that they understand that guys are going to have to be shipped out due to the cap. Let's say the Flames were in that situation, wouldn't you rather see a role guy traded than a guy like Sharp? I would imagine they're happy.