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Originally Posted by VilleN
This is where I disagree, if Lazar ends up being a good 4th liner for us I think the 2nd rounder was well spent and that the gamble paid off. 2nd rounders have less than a 50% chance of ever becoming an NHL regular. Even if Lazar drops out of the league all-together by next season, he still would have provided roughly the same value that a typical 2nd rounder would provide. It wasn't a very big gamble, and to me the trade isn't really worth dissecting.
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So why not trade away your 2nd rounder every season for an NHL roster player?
You'd thinks fans of the Flames, of all teams, would be painfully aware of the long-term cost of trading away 2nd round picks year after year. You end up with the anemic prospect base this team has endured for most of the last 20 years, and the need to pay or trade for expensive veterans to fill in the depth roster spots. It's a vicious circle that chronically afflicts impatient franchises.