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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I see what you’re saying, but Enoch is right.
There’s basically no excuse to trading a young defenceman you paid a premium for because you have a prospect that might replace him in 4-5 years (if everything goes well).
So you trade him for a forward to improve the offence... what do you then plan to do for the handful of years you’re waiting for Fox to get to that level? Sit on your hands?
How many successful teams trade away young top 4 D years before a prospect is ready to take the reigns? I’d wager none, and go even as far to say it’d Be hard to find an example of that working.
You trade players when they’ve been replaced by your prospects. Not when they might be in a few years.
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Adam Fox is turning 21 in a month. He is not 4 or 5 years away. As I said, there would be several reasons for trading Hamilton but being strong on defense already with an older top prospect on the way makes it easier. This assumes you buy into Button’s rating and I can’t say I’ve seen Fox play this season.