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Originally Posted by Royle9
Hang on a second..
Is the hockey clubs job to focus more on the success of the team moving forward (Stanley Cup/Playoff appearances) and therefor draft/trade around that? Or is there job to ensure that the fans get a "shiny new toy" via the draft at 1st, 2nd or 3rd? I'm confused here.
Your statement above is a direct correlation to the Edmonton situation over the last 7 years and shows you what happens when you stick to the new toy rather than make the smart move for the club, sure the draft parties and new jersey sales have everyone singing and smiling in July-September but by December Edmonton fans hate the team again.
Not sure I agree, these moves happen and at the end of the day I think the clubs best interests outweigh that of the general public to a large extent for your average SMART GM
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yeah, except Winnipeg's prospect base is considered the deepest in the NHL. Why would they take on 4-5 more contracts of guys that are considered good or even very good?
they have that in spades now.
these package deals don't work because often, teams have limited spots available anyways. And some GMs actually believe in the philosophy that the team that gets the best player wins that trade.
If Laine is good enough to command a king's ransom, why would Winnipeg make that trade when their prospect base is better than ours? your "shiny new" toy analogy can be applied to Calgary's management as much as Winnipeg's based on the trade offer being suggested.