I think I’ve learned over the years not to judge trades too quickly.
Lots of draft picks tend to be better than fewer draft picks, but bad drafting with lots of picks is worse than good drafting with few picks
I’ve heard one President/GM talk about not trading a pending UFA for an underwhelming deal because you don’t want to set the precedent that you’re willing to sell low. I’ve yet to see teams overpay for pending Flames UFAs as a result, and have seen some of the best talent the organization has ever had leave for nothing
Ive seen late round picks turn into busts. I’ve seen late first rounders be some of the most impactful players in the league. Draft good, picks mean more. If you can’t draft good, what does it really matter if you get a late 1st or a 2nd or a conditional 3rd?
I guess what I’m trying to say is that I’ve seen the results of the ‘nothing’ return on assets and it hasn’t been good. I’m willing to give Connie the chance to be the guy who at least does the ‘something instead of nothing, even if the something seems underwhelming at the time’ return to see how it goes, knowing that even just two of the dozen or so picks he’s acquired becoming something can change the course of the organization. If it turns out to be the same as the ‘nothing’ return, I’ll start bashing him then.
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