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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
You're counting Hamonic as this year's pick? OK fair enough I see how that makes sense.
But I think it's simplifying too much to say the draft is about acquiring assets, period. It's about acquiring young inexpensive assets. And every once in a while it's about acquiring elite talent, not just solid players.
So here I go again debating Hamonic trade, but that's my problem with it. You gave up too much value to acquire a solid player. If Travis Hamonic is the best player you acquire every year through the draft, you will be the worst team in the league. It can make sense if it's the one piece you're missing from an already contending or near contending team.
If you believe Flames have the elite talent to contend, the trade makes sense. Personally I wish the team had committed to more drafting for a couple of more years before trades like this and a few others.
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But it is disingenuous to suggest they won't get anything better
every year.
Some years (most) you don't hit home runs. Sometimes you do. Yes, you need to have picks in order to hit those home runs.
But my problem with your argument is that you are extrapolating Hamonic into
every year. That makes no sense.
making a trade like that every year would be disastrous, yes. But they aren't. Doing it once, when you are pretty sure of what you need, is perfectly reasonable.
Surety is better than chance, once in a while (as long as you take advantage of chance most years).