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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The trade market was weak because the flat cap had left many teams capped out.
And in general, teams are becoming more reluctant to trade away firsts. Young players who can come in and contribute on entry-level contracts are gold in today’s NHL. The reason the Stars were able to ice a contender in spite of the Seguin and Benn contracts is they have Johnston, Stankoven, and Harley on entry-level deals.
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Almost every team that’s traded a first in the past few years has regretted it. Toronto looked like idiots.