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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
I think with some assets, yes, you do.
As bad as Garth Snow looked last year taking a 2nd and a prospect for Vanek compared to what he gave up to get him, imagine if he hadn't gotten anything at all.
When you know that a player is leaving town, and no one comes up to meet your price, you can't just stamp your feet and wait for the price to rise, you have to make hay when the sun is shining.
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Garth Snow's team was enduring a miserable season and he got himself in the Vanek mess in the first place by buying high on him and seeing the player wasn't going to re-sign in NY and the team was long eliminated from the playoffs a 2nd round pick and prospect was better than nothing.
The Flames don't need to trade Glencross for a 5th round pick or even 4th round pick as they could use him in their drive to make the playoffs. His value will ultimately be decided by the Flames not the rest of the league as they will decide if he's worth more on the roster than a 4th or 5th round pick in the spring. While it's great to stockpile picks it's very rare that a 4th round pick turns into a Johnny Gaudreau so it's not like the Flames would be missing out in keeping him.