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FireGilbert · 03-01-2017, 05:13 PM

Also, I want to add a comment about trading draft picks, mainly in response to posters saying the Flames had a chance at a better player by keeping their 2nd. When you trade for a 2nd round pick it is not a trade for a player that will either become a star or never play an NHL game, you are trading for a 30% chance at picking an NHLer depending on your scouting staff and draft day luck.

It always bugged me when people called the Kiprusoff trade as being for Vlasic. No the trade was for a 2nd round pick which the Sharks turned into Vlasic because they had good scouting and 29 other teams passed on him in the draft.

03-01-2017, 05:13 PM	#561
FireGilbert Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Brisbane Exp:	Also, I want to add a comment about trading draft picks, mainly in response to posters saying the Flames had a chance at a better player by keeping their 2nd. When you trade for a 2nd round pick it is not a trade for a player that will either become a star or never play an NHL game, you are trading for a 30% chance at picking an NHLer depending on your scouting staff and draft day luck. It always bugged me when people called the Kiprusoff trade as being for Vlasic. No the trade was for a 2nd round pick which the Sharks turned into Vlasic because they had good scouting and 29 other teams passed on him in the draft. __________________ The masses of humanity have always had to surf.