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Originally Posted by dammage79
No, it's not an awful narrative. Travis Hamonic was not a young player and that burned 3 assets. Hamilton trade was perfect, not the player I'd have targeted but it was a great exchange of picks. And eventually balanced out getting Hanifin and Lindholm back.
Tree spent 3 picks for 2 years of one player and will have absolutely nothing to show for it in the future. It was a terrible setback.
Yes, the pick spending is bad at the rate the Flames do it. Thankfully so far the scouts have been able to unearth some good talent with later picks but you have to use your 1sts more than once every 2 years.
IMO, if you're going to trade a 1st it should be every 3 or 4 years.
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I never said anything about excuses, but it's a terrible narrow minded take.
Since 2014 when Tre took over with the trades involving 1st and 2nd round picks, we are down 2 firsts (3 years apart btw) and and even on second round picks and trades involving them have turned into Lindholm and Hanifin. That is a net gain no matter how you want to twist it.
And he has only traded 2 first rounders in 6 drafts, so he is at the 1 in 3 you suggest is acceptable.
Treliving has also supplemented his drafts by actually getting top ranked European and NCAA free agents to sign here. Some haven't worked out, but it's what way with draft picks too.