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Originally Posted by VilleN
I think ‘preposterous ‘ is a bit of an exaggeration. It depends on what you think last season was for VGK. A fluke? Indicative of what they truly are? Somewhere in between? I tend to think it is more in between, but if I were management I would be extremely cautious about thinking the window is now.
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Perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, but no more so than suggesting that the Knights are bankrupting their future by making a deal like this. I also tend to believe they are "somewhere in between," and think that even at the expense of Suzuki + a 2nd there is plenty to work with in terms of their existing pool of prospects and large collection of draft picks.
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If memory serves, Vegas has traded away a 1st, two 2nds, a 3rd, and a highly regarded 1st round prospect(Suzuki), for Max Pacioretty. Trading away those kind of assets will significantly impact the future of your franchise. I think it is reasonable, given that VGK have only been around for a season, to say it puts their long term success into question.
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Yes and no, depending on how much currency the team has to work with in the first place. I would say that costs in a deal like this are relative to the number of assets a team has at their disposal. VGK has A LOT of them, and thus can in some sense afford the present expense without feeling it as sharply long term as most other teams. Again, while the cost of Suzuki and a high draft pick is high VGK still has a tonne of picks and prospects to work with now and into the future. I just don't see how this deal has hampered their ability to continue to improve with young, high skilled players through the draft.