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Originally Posted by dissentowner
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The fact that Yzerman is against it, reads into how important the currency of draft picks are in terms of trade. If Detroit can pick no lower than second, you would think that he would be over the moon happy, but lets assume that he lands the #1 pick....
Montreal would salivate at getting Lafreniere, and overpay.
#8 overall (Anton Lundell), first round pick 2021 (protected) and Jesperi Kotkaniemi?
Having a draft before the end of the season handcuffs teams in long term building efforts.