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Originally Posted by Bingo
I think part of the discussion in moving down is a conversation about what player the team trading up is going to take.
So I don't think it's a complete crapshoot that creates the need to spin it post draft.
I think 2016 was an example in the reverse way. Calgary looking to move up to take Tkachuk and then connected the dots that they didn't have to.
I'd guess the Caps and Rangers had made it known, and with a few players left on their list Calgary felt safe to move down.
Now did they want Zary as player one on their list? That could be spun. Maybe their favourite was Holloway which created the movement into the rest of their list and moving down.
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That is probably correct. I suspect they had 3 players that were relatively close and all were available at 19 so they moved down and maybe all 3 or 2 or 1 of them was available at 22 and they moved down again. I have no problem with either the Zary pick or moving down 5 spots in two trades to pick up more draft equity. I was just saying that teams always say they got the guy they wanted.