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Old 07-21-2014, 01:58 PM   #83
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction View Post
You can do it any time. I am not saying to trade them for veterans. Trade them for draft picks or younger prospects.

For example, there is a diminishing chance that a forward not playing in the NHL at 23 years of age will ever become a full-time NHLer. If we have prospects approaching that age that would potentially make another team but is far down the call-up list for us, it's in both parties best interests to move on.
And you see examples of it all the time.

Linden Vey was a top prospect for L.A. but couldn't get a chance due to their forward depth.

Gets traded to Vancouver where he gets a chance at top 9 minutes, and the Kings add another top prospect in the draft.
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