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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
I don't think its rare to find finesse goal scoring wingers. They are easily available in trade. The list of 30 goal scoring wingers that have been traded is far bigger than the list of top pairing defensemen that have been traded. Wing is the least important position in the league. It's hard to trade high scoring wingers for elite defensemen or centres. Ask the Oilers!
The 3 most valuable commodities to me:
1) Top 3 D-men
2) 1st line power wingers
3) Top 2 line centres with size.
To me Nylander and Keller don't fit in that list. To me they aren't rare commodities and may not end up that valuable.
What type of player is Nylander? A Kovalev type? A Kessel type? A Semin type? Those aren't that hard to trade for. Often you end up having to overpay them because of offensive numbers in comparison to what they are actually worth on the ice.
What type of players is Keller? A Briere type? A Ribeiro type? A Desharnais type? A Hudler type? Ennis? Cammalleri? Gionta? Again, not the most valuable type of player.
I don't buy that this type of player is rare, nor are they that valuable. Getting a skilled 1st liner with size like a Benn, that is rare. Getting a top pairing d-man is rare and valuable. Super skilled undersized forwards aren't that rare or valuable. Finesse goal scoring wingers aren't that rare or valuable.
Just my opinion of course.
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Thats a fair statement, but we are building the core of our team and if we can add a skilled forward that can play on the first or second line, it only helps strengthen our core plus we dont have to trade any valuable assets in a trade to get them. I think if you can get a skilled player to add to your core, I think you pull the trigger instead of gambling on a higher risk prospect like Brown.