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Originally Posted by Poe969
If the Flyers had a deal for Eichel but needed to get rid of one of Voracek or Ghost, I think they'd give up an unprotected first to finalize things. There will always be a team that will take the first even if it's protected but there are a lot of bad contracts out there. If a team did trade their first rounder in 2022 and it was protected, it would just be differed to the next year and wouldn't be protected that year. There are great prospects in both years so even that wouldn't be too bad of a thing.
As for the Flames trading away picks that MUST be protected, it's because the Flames are garbage right now. If a team things getting a player like Eichel will push them over the top, they'd would most likely do it if it was the only option.
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They'll need those picks to get Eichel. Can't have both.