The whole point of rebuilding is to acquire elite players. The easiest way to do so is to do is usually to draft one. Once you have one, you pay whatever it takes to keep them - it's that simple. In this case, there's an elite player, who happens to be relatively young, potentially available in Steven Stamkos. As was the case with Dougie, if you are reasonably confident that a deal can be reached, you pull the trigger.
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