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GranteedEV · 08-31-2016, 05:23 PM

Ignoring those top ~four guys on each list, who really knows, we might have the best 5-25 depth in the league (though I am not pretending to have familiarity with other team's 20th best prospects). Obviously comparing Brandon Hickey to Zach Werenski is a no-brainer right now... but depth should not be understated...prospect depth like ours is where a "surprise" will usually come from. Guys like Mark Stone and Jamie Benn and Niklas Hjalmarsson... legitimate core pieces don't always start out as Blue Chippers but you can still identify things they did well as prospects.

In addition to "surprises", there is also the aspect of quality for quantity trades. They are proven to reap rewards for the kind of high-end veterans that you actually do want. Phil Kessel. Patrick Sharp. Jason Spezza. Jeff Carter. Mike Richards. Rick Nash. Add up the returns on age 26-31 stars on bad teams like this and you might still fall short of a 30th place NHL team. If you're gonna sell the farm, it better be for a return that is worth it, and you better have a farm to sell.

08-31-2016, 05:23 PM	#31
GranteedEV Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary Exp:	Ignoring those top ~four guys on each list, who really knows, we might have the best 5-25 depth in the league (though I am not pretending to have familiarity with other team's 20th best prospects). Obviously comparing Brandon Hickey to Zach Werenski is a no-brainer right now... but depth should not be understated...prospect depth like ours is where a "surprise" will usually come from. Guys like Mark Stone and Jamie Benn and Niklas Hjalmarsson... legitimate core pieces don't always start out as Blue Chippers but you can still identify things they did well as prospects. In addition to "surprises", there is also the aspect of quality for quantity trades. They are proven to reap rewards for the kind of high-end veterans that you actually do want. Phil Kessel. Patrick Sharp. Jason Spezza. Jeff Carter. Mike Richards. Rick Nash. Add up the returns on age 26-31 stars on bad teams like this and you might still fall short of a 30th place NHL team. If you're gonna sell the farm, it better be for a return that is worth it, and you better have a farm to sell. Last edited by GranteedEV; 08-31-2016 at 05:39 PM.