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Old 06-24-2017, 10:32 PM   #705
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Originally Posted by カナダ人です View Post
How do teams in 'win now' mode recoup 1st and 2nd round picks?

Honest question.
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That's my point. I have no issue with this trade; the price was steep but Hamonic is a quality player. My issue is people thinking the picks it cost to get the player "can easily be recouped". If the team was re-building like the Leafs did in the 2016 draft I could see it, but for a team entering 'win now' mode like the Flames I think you just have to acknowledge you got a quality player that helps you win now, but at significant cost. Not something "we can just recoup later".
Lots of time to acquire picks in general, not specifically 1st rounders or 2nds even.
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