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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Trading down in the first round rarely happens in the NHL for a reason. It's more fan speculation and fantasy from watching too many NFL drafts where trading down is a legit strategy. It's rarely a good idea to decrease your odds of getting a good player. If Brad really like a player that he thinks may be available at 20 he would be better served taking him at 16 and not running the risk of another team taking him.
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It really only works when a team is fixated on a player they feel they can get if they move back because likely other teams do not have interest. Jankowski is a perfect example as the Flames clearly had blinders for him on draft day. He was a 2nd rounder in most rankings so Calgary felt comfortable trading back and taking him 21 but didn't feel confident he would be there with their newly acquired 2nd so instead of taking Matta and hoping Jankowski would be there in the 2nd they took him in the first and took Sieloff in the 2nd