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Originally Posted by InternationalVillager
This is the real question and it doesn't seem to get talked about.
But we can go on and on for pages about a fricken 4th round pick and deep analysis on net draft picks.  |
Right - it's not like a 4th rounder is a huge thing to give up and it's not like 1.8Mx1 for a bottom six winger is a huge contract, so there isn't a ton of downside here. It's just confusing. Why bother?
The only explanation I guess is that the Flames' pro scouts think last year was an anomaly and he's closer to the double digit goal / ~30 point version, but even there I feel like there are guys who will be available for 1.8M in the bargain bin later in the summer. That's more than what Duclair signed for last season, for example.