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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
The Lack deal involved the Flames trading a 6th but getting a 7th back. I don't think that's a great illustration of your point
Shore was acquired for a 7th. Also not a great example
I think the most applicable ones are Lazar, Bollig (which was years ago now) and Stone.
I think it is true the Flames have traded a lot of picks, but for the most part it has been to get guys playing up in the lineup.
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I wasn’t trying to cherry pick bad trades. It’s a fact that Treliving has traded a ton of picks. To say the guys he has acquired are playing “up” in the lineup is subjective. Some aren’t playing here at all anymore, some have been healthy scratches, some bottom guys, some middle roster guys and Hamilton who is one “top” of the roster guys.
Personally I’m not a fan of this approach until you are at the point where your prospect pool is one of the top in the league and you are getting guys for a championship push.
And yes, some of these trades have been downright awful no matter the situation. Atleast after this off season most of the debts from these trades will have been paid off.