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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
However, BT hasn't been ignoring it and hoping for the best. After the last playoff he successfully negotiated a trade for the very good top 6 C that he knew the team needed but unfortunately that player had trade protection and didn't want to come here. Treliving knew the biggest weakness and worked to fix it, but to circumstances beyond his control it didn't happen.
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I would have been fine with Kadri, but a 2C who was about to turn 29 with 3 more years on his contract isn't really what I had in mind in terms of maintaining quality in the C development pipeline.
If I were a GM, I'd have a goal to spend a 1st rd pick on a C at least every 3 years; two 2nds or better every 2 years, a 3rd rd pick or better every single year (at least until I had a legit 1-2 punch with term). As a bonus, this framework might have helped prevent the Hamonic trade.
It's the hardest piece to acquire...usually you need a top 2 pick, but it's certainly possible later with enough discipline and patience. It's far easier to luck into gems at other positions.