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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
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.
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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.