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Originally Posted by Crown Royal
If you are going to list picks moved out to complain about lost assets, at least include picks added in that time too to give a fair picture. We gave up a 7th for Shore, but also acquired a 7th getting rid of Lack. We traded a 4th for Fanta, but added a 4th trading Frolik. We traded a 3rd for Gus, but added a 3rd in the Neal/Lucic swap. We gave up a 2nd for Lazar, but the draft prior we added 2 seconds (and traded another in the Elliott deal). Treliving has also added more NCAA and European free agents than most GMs to help counter the loss of picks.
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I wasn't assessing every move the guy has made and even acknowledged he did well as a seller. The question is whether the deadline deals were good or not and were worth the assets you moved out. The fact that you gained a 4th in the Frolik deal has absolutely nothing to do with whether spending a 4th on Forbort is a solid acquisition. Just as the inverse is true as well.
The bolded is an interesting point and I'd be interested in seeing some support for the assertion. Of course it has nothing to do with the deadline deals either. Or are you stating the Flames are deep enough in prospects that they should value draft picks less than other teams?