From this other thread:
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=144642
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on how to balance short term team goals vs long term organizational goals:- you want to help your team - we are looking at a few things to help us down the stretch drive
- but it can't be at expense of long term view of our team
- like most teams we value picks - not just 1st round picks but all picks
- deep draft coming up
- still in an development and accumulation phase in terms of getting picks assets or young player assets
- it is balancing act - it is based on the price
- everyone talks about the 1st round which is important, but in order to have success you need to find people outside of the 1st round
- that is why you try to get more picks - try to hit on somebody in the 4th or later
- if you do the work properly and have some luck you can have a couple of good days
- overall he considers especially early there are some high end players
- thinks you can get into the 60s (overall picks) and still find good players, but goal is to find them even beyond that
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Seems like Treliving has his priorities and head screwed on straight. The goal is not to risk offending professional athletes but to build a contender.