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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
We have been through this, but it needs to be said again:
If you look at just the assets (3rd + 5th), the return for Zadorov is underwhelming. I think the majority would agree with that. But in a cap world, you have to factor in the financial component.
The Flames freed up $3.75M in cap space. That is probably worth a 2nd, and at the very least, a 3rd. Let's be conservative, and call it a 3rd. That makes the return:
3rd + 3rd + 5th
Two 3rds approximately = a 2nd (we have seen this several times on draft day)
Zadorov return = 3rd + 3rd + 5th = 2nd + 5th
I still wouldn't call that awesome, but I would agree that it is fair
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Freeing up $3.75 of unproductive cap space is likely worth a 2nd/3rd.
Freeing up $3.75M of cap space for player who is basically worth that contract does not equate to "an additional draft pick value".
When Boston traded Hall to Chicago for basically nothing say, "we just saved $5M of cap in each of the next two seasons, that's like we got two first round picks for him"?
Of course not, because Hall was generally considered worth that contract.