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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Would Rasmus Andersson still be on the board in the second round against this year's draft class?
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Nope. But that's my whole point - prospects have the best value when you draft them yourself, because the good ones quickly go up in value.
Lazar has a better chance of being a regular NHLer than a 2nd round pick does. No question. He also has a lower ceiling, because some of those 2nd round picks will rapidly go up in value, while at draft+3 the potential of most prospects has been better defined.
That's all polak is saying: You probably won't get a player better than Lazar with a 2nd round pick, but you might get a much better player. It's not the straightforward valuation that some are claiming. Otherwise it would be a no-brainer for a GM to trade away his 2nd every year for a 4th liner.