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Originally Posted by butterfly
What’s the immediacy? Who cares if they’re 12 or 15 or 18? It’s a future Flame prospect. They don’t need to be ready to roll tomorrow. Some of us care about setting up a prospect pipeline.
I wish GMs thought this way, I’d rip two 1st rounders 4 and 5 years in the future instead of 1 in 3 months.
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Because it’s about value. A first round pick that is 3 drafts away is less valuable than a pick in the upcoming draft. A pick three years out doesn’t accelerate the rebuild.
Hanifin is a top tier asset in his prime. If that’s the best you can get for him, it’s not good enough.