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Originally Posted by dying4acup
While that might be true, players on their ELC are the GREATEST VALUE IN THE NHL.
The idea of keeping an 18yr old in the NHL without justification (ala edmonton) is the biggest sin.
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Perfect example of what N-E-B was getting at.
Players on ELCs are vital to having a great team in a cap world, of course.
But they are
not the GREATEST VALUE IN THE NHL.
Star players are the greatest value.
According to your silly post, the Penguins should trade Crosby because they could probably get back TWO guys on their ELCs!
Pretty sure Kane and Toews are more valuable than any stud ELC they could add to the lineup.
If you don't have the star players to be a contender, your ELC contracts just make you another rebuilding team.
This is what N-E-B was saying - not that picks aren't important, but that fans have gone wildly overboard with respect to picks and youth.
People seem to value picks and youth so highly now that they have eclipsed the stars as the most important assets (in their eyes). Pretty sure its better to be the best team than it is to have a bunch of picks and young players that give you a CHANCE at being the best sometime in the future.