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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Seems to me that situations like the Lindros, Brett Hull or Iginla trades happen rather rarely.
Who would be the emerging young stars today that are in play from a trade perspective?
There's nothing fun about waiting for drafted players to develop but patience can be rewarded too. I'd hate to rule out building a team through the draft.
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The Lindros trade was so unique it would never happen again. Iggie wasn't even in the league and while he was a good prospect, it's not like he was, as an 11th pick, some sort of can't miss guy. It's actually wild how much better he is than any other skater in that draft. Only Kipper comes even close as a goalie as well.
Maybe the closest is Hull, where Calgary arguably exaggerated his flaws in their own mind, and at the same time, correctly saw themselves as a piece or two from a cup.