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Old 03-27-2018, 07:47 PM   #8
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Am I the only one who thinks that not having a 1st this year isn’t the end of the world? Sure the draft might be boring but it’s not going to set us back years. We didn’t trade for a rental and miss the playoffs, we traded it for three guaranteed years of a top-4 defenseman. Year one didn’t work out but who’s to say Hamonic can’t be a big part in helping us make the playoffs next year or the year after? It’s way too early and reactionary to be judging that trade, and quite frankly I’m getting sick of reading about it in every thread.
I think people really overvalue draft picks as a whole anyway. Obviously don't trade the first rounder every year, or constantly dump picks and prospects Sutter style, but once in a while if you get a legit NHLer back I'm fine with it.

If someone wants to criticize the value if it turns into a lottery pick, that's a legitimate argument. But in the more realistic scenario that that pick is in the 10-15 range, I really don't care if we don't have it
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