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Old 02-19-2016, 09:36 AM   #467
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Originally Posted by nik- View Post
This post is pretty hilarious. You have so much indignation over someone proposing a move that actually happens, in the real NHL, with real GMs, quite regularly. Rights get traded for and yes, even for players that are impending UFAs. Accept this, it happens.

And no, just because some homeruns have been hit with a 7th round pick doesn't mean they hold a lot of value.
Find me one trade in the history of the NHL like the one suggested. Find me a trade at the deadline where a non-playoff team gives up conditional pick, backed by another guaranteed pick, for an impending free agent. I don't believe this has ever happened before.

Good teams don't throw away picks. Good GMs use their assets wisely. I would be very concerned if Treliving started throwing picks around wily nily like that. I don't see him doing that.

I do see Reimer as a goaltender the Flames will go after, but only in free agency. I doubt they give up assets to get him. If they were going to, they would have by now. I could be wrong on this but I don't see Treliving giving up assets like that.
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