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Old 05-19-2018, 10:07 AM   #838
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root View Post
Taking arguments to the extreme to make a point is so lame.

No one is suggesting that it's a great idea to trade your 2nd round pick for a serviceable player every single year.

But it's perfectly reasonable to do it once in a while.

On a one-off, the odds favour taking a serviceable player. But over time, with multiple seasons, you need to have the upside of hitting on a great 2nd rounder every once in a while.

Taking either argument to the extreme (we should make the trade every year, or we should never make the trade) is equally ridiculous.
The team accumulated 2nd round picks for two straight drafts, one year using them as trade bate, the next using them to select players.

I think it's disingenuous to just run the Flames into a "always trading their 2nd round picks" as a rule.

I honestly think results in back to back drafts (success) makes you more likely to move picks because you've already stocked the store.
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