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FlamesAddiction · 06-07-2015, 10:36 AM

I said no, unless it was a huge overpayment. I wouldn't want to see it happen for another 2nd round pick, but if a young roster player was involved or maybe even a 1st rounder next year (unlikely), then it might be worth considering.

It's a deep draft, but like any draft, there are still tiers. It's also important to remember that it's a deep draft for every team in the league, not just us. A lot of our peers and adversaries will also be drafting some excellent prospects and we need to keep up with quality. We already have a couple of extra picks in the top 60 for quantity, so I think it's worth focusing on quality in the 1st round.

A smaller concern, but still in the back of my mind is that eventually the prospects drafted this season will all need important development time around the same time. If you load up too much in one given draft, you run the risk having prospects getting lost in the shuffle, or even worse, refusing to sign. Making a point of drafting by position negates that, but I prefer BPA generally speaking. Don't get me wrong, competition is good, but development time and opportunities are finite resources and need to be managed as such. It always sucks when prospects need to be traded at a discount because a team has no room, only to see them flourish elsewhere.

06-07-2015, 10:36 AM	#21
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	I said no, unless it was a huge overpayment. I wouldn't want to see it happen for another 2nd round pick, but if a young roster player was involved or maybe even a 1st rounder next year (unlikely), then it might be worth considering. It's a deep draft, but like any draft, there are still tiers. It's also important to remember that it's a deep draft for every team in the league, not just us. A lot of our peers and adversaries will also be drafting some excellent prospects and we need to keep up with quality. We already have a couple of extra picks in the top 60 for quantity, so I think it's worth focusing on quality in the 1st round. A smaller concern, but still in the back of my mind is that eventually the prospects drafted this season will all need important development time around the same time. If you load up too much in one given draft, you run the risk having prospects getting lost in the shuffle, or even worse, refusing to sign. Making a point of drafting by position negates that, but I prefer BPA generally speaking. Don't get me wrong, competition is good, but development time and opportunities are finite resources and need to be managed as such. It always sucks when prospects need to be traded at a discount because a team has no room, only to see them flourish elsewhere. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."