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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
I think, if I was sitting in Conroy's seat, and I'm making the assumption, which I know is debatable, that I have the green light to trade Markstrom whenever I want, that this is the most fascinating question to ponder.
How much will trading Markstrom now improve our draft position? How much does it need to improve it, for that to outweigh the "better" return on the trade Conroy might be holding out for?
Obviously questions we can't answer, but I'd say that would be the toughest part of the "modeling" he'd be having to do on this trade, knowing that he also can't control how much the team will tank once Marky leaves.
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It certainly isn't enough of a reason to cave on the return, that's for sure. What it is worth is difficult to say.
As it stands, they are not going to fall any further than 9OA. Seven teams are uncatchable and BUF likely makes 8. So, 9-16. So what is the value of moving up 2-5 spots?
The flip side is that there is a non-zero chance that they make the playoffs, and what is that worth?
These are very interesting questions, and obviously we can't answer them with certainty. But what we CAN say is that Conroy should NOT drop his price by any more than what you think this value is.