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Originally Posted by browntrout

I would agrue they are very similar...Brad makes that and Calgary ends up not making the playoffs, no sane GM would make this trade, knowing this could potentially happen, for a second pairing defenseman. I think because of this Brad will not make the same mistake twice.

For example the following trade has been suggested, Monahan, Dube, valimaki and an unprotected 1st round pick. This team has a 50/50 chance to make the playoffs, people are so desperate for Eichel, they are willing to further degrade their chances at a playoff spot for a seriously injured hockey player,
and no chance at all for Shane Wright, does ess that make any sense at all to trade under those conditions?

Furthermore if you delay the first round pick until 2023, there is a good chance this team is not even in the playoffs again. Tkachuk and Gaudreau are still not signed beyond beyond this year. You willing to bet the farm that Eichel recovering from a major surgery , is going to lead this team to the playoffs, the guy could not even lead his own team to the playoffs when he was healthy.

I am all for trading for the guy, because this team needs a shake-up, but it needs to make sense, and protect the flames interests as well.

I think what your seeing from all the other GM's is that they are assessing it that way as well, the risk is far greater then the reward.

All trades have risk, including those involving draft picks. Treliving just has to weigh the odds of Eichel not working out versus the Flames finishing in the bottom 11 (and if they do, in what spot - 11th last has a chance but it’s pretty slim).