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Originally Posted by Samonadreau
No they haven't.
They haven't had a 1st round pick since 2021. And that was 10thOA.
Their first puck last year was in the 4th round.
Edit: unless you meant they've been tradings 1sts for a while now. In that case yes, you're right.
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This would be the biggest reason that I don’t think the trade I proposed will work. I don’t think their prospect cupboard is very good despite missing the playoffs year after year so they might be very reluctant to trade a first round pick again. Especially a pick as high as 7th overall.
I could see Ottawa desperately wanting Andersson… but only willing to discuss their 2025 (lottery-protected) first round pick in the trade. In that case though, the flames could trade with virtually any team and get a protected first round pick in 2025 for Andersson. Ottawa would not likely be able to out-bid other teams in that scenario. It’s their high pick in the 2024 draft that would make them a front runner in a bid to get Andersson.