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Crumpy-Gunt · 01-03-2016, 06:34 PM

I would be against trading our 1st, regardless of lottery or not.
I don't think it's a good idea. Not in this trade anyway..

I agree he is probably worth a decent NHL player, a 2nd and a good prospect.

But if I take off my flames will get Drouin glasses....Its likely a team offers way way more than we are willing or able to. I can see a team giving a lottery 1st, a good player, prospect, and taking on Carle. Especially if there a bidding war and some bottom feeders come into it.

As for his value. I think that remains to be seen to be honest. His true value today is subjective. Depending on how you view him as a prospect and what's the problem with him / his likely hood to figure it out. I mean sure he has a value..but it's not as solid as a player like David Jones. Drouin could be out of the NHL in 3 years or he could be a perennial all star who plays like Giroux.

My heart wants him, my brain says it ain't happening in a million years. Considering we traded all those picks for Dougie, the fact that Drouin is very small and raw, also we can't afford to take Carle on unless we move someone else.

All things considered we are probably not going to be in the running at all past an inquiry.

But let's get back to dreaming!.. Enough of this rational talk.

01-03-2016, 06:34 PM	#147
Crumpy-Gunt Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: 403 Exp:	I would be against trading our 1st, regardless of lottery or not. I don't think it's a good idea. Not in this trade anyway.. I agree he is probably worth a decent NHL player, a 2nd and a good prospect. But if I take off my flames will get Drouin glasses....Its likely a team offers way way more than we are willing or able to. I can see a team giving a lottery 1st, a good player, prospect, and taking on Carle. Especially if there a bidding war and some bottom feeders come into it. As for his value. I think that remains to be seen to be honest. His true value today is subjective. Depending on how you view him as a prospect and what's the problem with him / his likely hood to figure it out. I mean sure he has a value..but it's not as solid as a player like David Jones. Drouin could be out of the NHL in 3 years or he could be a perennial all star who plays like Giroux. My heart wants him, my brain says it ain't happening in a million years. Considering we traded all those picks for Dougie, the fact that Drouin is very small and raw, also we can't afford to take Carle on unless we move someone else. All things considered we are probably not going to be in the running at all past an inquiry. But let's get back to dreaming!.. Enough of this rational talk.