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Old 02-18-2019, 06:42 PM   #9239
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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary View Post
I was assuming that 2 of the three would be prospects that turn into players.

if you look at the history of #1 picks being traded, the returns are typically a lot... it just doesn't happen very often esp in the NHL

the only comparable is Lindros that i can think of... and while Hughes isn't that, he should get you a lot

Lindros was traded in an era where everybody was obsessed with size and Lindros was a physical specimen. Also, he was billed as The Next One.
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