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Originally Posted by Mass_nerder
If the trade would have gone ahead, NJ would have been banking on the pick being in the 20s. Now that the final standings are becoming more clear, I would say that the value of the NJ pick has increased significantly. Additionally, Markstrom's value has decreased slightly because the Devil's are getting less games from Markstrom, and there may be other desirable alternatives.
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I agree. While I really hope a trade for New Jersey’s 2024 first round pick could be made… it’s more likely New Jersey will not want to discuss a trade that involves that pick and would push any trade talks to after July 1st. At that point, maybe New Jersey’s 2025 first round pick could be discussed but I’m thinking their eagerness to trade for Markstrom will have subsided and they’ll have other options to try first before paying any kind of premium.