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sureLoss · 05-21-2016, 08:28 AM

^ IMO not a fair way to evaluate trade up/down deals.

It is extremely difficult to truly evaluate them without knowing teams lists.

For example, if the NYI didn't do the 2010 trade with Chicago and Nelson fell to 35, then it would have been poor asset management on NYI's part, because they could have got Nelson and another prospect. Even if Nelson didn't fall, maybe the Islanders take Justin Faulk and Tyler Toffoli instead with those 2 picks.

Another example, is Chicago might not have necessarily picked Nelson if they kept 30. They may still have picked Rensfeldt (or Knight, or Pitlick, or McFarland, etc) at 30 and were smart to move down and grab another prospect even if both ended up busting.

Too many variables to judge those trades simply on who ended up getting picked up.

05-21-2016, 08:28 AM	#88
sureLoss Some kinda newsbreaker! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style Exp:	^ IMO not a fair way to evaluate trade up/down deals. It is extremely difficult to truly evaluate them without knowing teams lists. For example, if the NYI didn't do the 2010 trade with Chicago and Nelson fell to 35, then it would have been poor asset management on NYI's part, because they could have got Nelson and another prospect. Even if Nelson didn't fall, maybe the Islanders take Justin Faulk and Tyler Toffoli instead with those 2 picks. Another example, is Chicago might not have necessarily picked Nelson if they kept 30. They may still have picked Rensfeldt (or Knight, or Pitlick, or McFarland, etc) at 30 and were smart to move down and grab another prospect even if both ended up busting. Too many variables to judge those trades simply on who ended up getting picked up. Last edited by sureLoss; 05-21-2016 at 08:31 AM.