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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
If we had the #2 would you give it up for the #6, #28 and that team's 1st next year? I'm not sure we would. It would intrigue me but so does Laine.
Trading up into the top tier is rare because the teams in the top team won't move the pick unless you really overpay. Probably takes 3 good assists in addition to our 1st this year to get it done.
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If I'm Calgary and am at a stage where I need quality guys to fill a few specific holes, no. If I'm Toronto (and Vancouver perhaps) and looking to rebuild the entire team and need quantity...perhaps I do consider it.
But you're right, even with three 1sts, the offer might not be enough for a guy like Laine. This is exactly why I don't view tanking in a negatively light as some the board. Players like this are virtually impossible to trade for....drafting in the top 1/2 is almost always the only way.