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Originally Posted by FlameZilla
But say we were looking at drafting 14 or 15. I wouldn't advocate trading for a rental or a piece that didn't complement our young core. In that scenario I'd be half-tempted to trade for a stud top 3 defenceman and that's about all I'd consider.
I agree with you though; we're still not a contender and it's still likely that we fall back down to Earth at some point. Just a hypothetical.
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Still it is a bad idea, lots of examples in recent years of teams that have strong regular season and maybe even playoff performance that become lottery teams in the following year(s).
And any stud top 3 defenceman that you get at the trade deadline for a late 1st round pick is likely past their prime and/or a pending UFA.