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Originally Posted by Kavvy
But... a huge % of the draft never plays more then 15 games in the NHL - if you get a prospect, isn't there an argument that you know what your getting and way less risk?
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This is probably part of the problem. You know what you're getting. Teams aren't going to trade guys they feel strongly on. They will likey trade guys who haven't shown as much promise. With a pick at least there is still a chance you hit a home run. I'd say its pretty rare to hit a homerun with your run of the mill prospect in a trade. Would you prefer Klimchuk or another 1st to try again? If we could trade Klimchuk for a late 1st I'd probably make the deal.