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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
GMs aren’t idiots. They know these deals will probably look bad on the back end. The hope is that the players will contribute to success in the short-term. The Caps still think their window is open for a couple more seasons - they aren’t rebuilding until OV retires.
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And they are probably rewarding past performance a bit too. Cups do funny things to organizations. They know if he plays great and if not insurance picks up the bill.
QUOTE=GioforPM;8791088]Well, maybe. But Wilson isn't an example of a late pick used well. He's a first rounder. Whcih Calgary could have had, as was said (or Vasilevski, Teravainen or Hertl).[/QUOTE
Depends on how you define late pick. Backlund is an example of a late 1st round pick that has given the Flames surplus value over his slot.