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Old 03-07-2024, 02:02 AM   #1637
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Originally Posted by Jay Random View Post
If they have no intention of using it, why did they ask for such a weirdly specific condition? As far as I know, nobody has ever traded a draft pick with a condition that kicked in immediately after that year's trade deadline.

I think the Knights do plan on trading that pick, but if that doesn't pan out, plan B is to give it to the Flames instead of an unprotected pick in '26.
I don't really see the difference. Would a team they are trading with really see a huge difference between a 2025 1st rounder or a 2026? The Flames didn't.

If they offered Calgary a 2026 1st round pick with no conditions they still make the trade.
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