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Originally Posted by 442scotty
And if he never comes off LTIR then Treliving can just sneak out of town ahead of the mob.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 442scotty
And if he never comes off LTIR then Treliving can just sneak out of town ahead of the mob.
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Wonder if teams are trying to put more conditions on the first round pick based on Eichel’s games played/performance so that they can mitigate the risk in spending so many assets on the player. Something like this:
If he plays less than 20 games, the 2022 first round pick becomes a 2nd. If he puts up more than 70 points in 2022-2023, they get a first round pick in 2023. If not, that first round pick becomes a 2nd. Both first round picks would have to be top 5 protected.
They’re still getting your top prospect(s) and your top young player (valimaki/Dube). You’re virtually emptying your cupboard of young players for this player who comes with a lot of risks. And plus, if he does return to health this year and plays like a top centre next year, Buffalo ends up with 2 1st round picks.
Worst case for Buffalo:
Valimaki/Dube
Monahan
Zary
2022 2nd round pick
2023 2nd round pick
Best case for Buffalo:
Valimaki/Dube
Monahan
Zary
2022 1st round pick
2023 1st round pick
This spreads the risk across the two teams.
I heard a few weeks ago that Treliving was being creative in the trade market. This is an example of a creative trade for a star player with big health risks. Again, this could be what a team like the flames might propose. Buffalo is probably pushing for no conditions on the 1st round pick.
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