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Originally Posted by Tacoman
Thanks for this. One conclusion I'd also make is that it is not prudent to trade down in the NHL draft. The gaps between the different tiers in the first round are significantly bigger than any odds of additional second or third rounders get you in return.
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I think it depends on where you are picking, how far down you are moving and what your tiers look like at your draft position. It's also worth noting other teams tier lists impact this too.
What I see is that past the first few picks you're really trying to figure out who will evolve from where they are currently into a future impact player. When a tier is defined in a draft list, their is agreement that the players in the tier are essentially equal. I think trading back for the extra pick is worth it within the same tier.
What this does say is that you better scrutinize your tier lists heavily to make sure that in fact the players you are putting together in a tier belong there because I do think trading back out of your tier is a mistake.