It's the type of trade that accelerates a rebuild. You get a much younger, cost-controlled player who has already successfully stepped into a top 6 role. Yeah everyone loves first round picks because they're sexy to get in a trade, but the reality is with the late pick any contender would've maybe given up, you'd be pretty happy if they turned out to be a player like Sharangovich. And you'd also have to wait 3-5 years for it to happen.
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