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Originally Posted by theoforever
The question is, did Treliving overpay for a 4th line player? And the answer is that he did. So, the perception from this would be that Flames value big players and are willing to overpay. As for the % chances, we all know what they are, and we also know you can get Johnny with a 4th rounder.[/QUOTE]
The only bad thing about drafting Gaudreau in the fourth round is that now everytime we trade away a 3-7th round pick, someone will inevitably say "Oh GREAT! That could've been the next Gaudreau!" I predict this will be the next "Jankowski Rule" in terms of its inevitable inclusion in most threads.
I'm not saying that it's an incredible trade or that he couldn't have possibly been had for a later pick or less, just that the hysteria over trading a third round pick verges on comical. It's simply not a high percentage chance that the pick will become anything of consequence. I'm guessing they felt comfortable trading a third rounder since we had a top 5 first, two seconds, and a third already and saw an opportunity to add size and TRUCULENCE.
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The only reason I mentioned Johnny is to address your point - well it is only a 3rd round pick. Sutter used to think well it is only a 2nd round pick. I guess it is improvement. No hysteria here over a stupid pick, like anything else it is just a commodity. Like I said they wanted size and I'm fine with it.
However, in my opinion a 3rd rounder is above market value for a Bolig.
If it is an overpayment, what perception of Treliving is being created when comes to trades?