I can understand both trains of thought. I don't think either is right or wrong. It's a calculated risk either way.
Right now I think the team is above average. They have a chance to make noise in the playoffs but I'm not sure how good they really are. Can they beat the Jets and Preds to make it out of the West?
So you have to consider do you keep your picks and draft players who could potentially help you down the road or do you use them to improve immediately in hopes that it puts you over the top? Its tough to say because you don't know how things will go. Does Johnny stay? Who else do we sign or keep? How do our young players develop? Are we going to be better in the next 1 or 2 years or 3 or 4 years?
It's a tough decision because I'm skeptical that were gonna get much help from picks moving forward unless we really get lucky but I also think were a bit early to be going all in. I'm also not sure if we really have the assets to make a big splash. Hopefully in a year or two we have a better idea but for now I think I'd be holding onto picks unless a deal that helps us now and into the future comes up.
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