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Old 06-07-2024, 01:27 PM   #172
Aarongavey
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Originally Posted by Macho0978 View Post
But it was pretty clear that he was projecting to be a depth player by then and not a top prospect anymore.

Do you have an example of a depth prospect and late 1st being traded for a top 10 pick? It's never happened, so your example of the return on Kuemper is not the same as suggesting Markstrom gets 10OV without retaining a ton of salary or adding on our side.

If Conroy gets it done, then we won the deal, and I will be very happy with another move he has made. But like all deals so far, they proposals on here vs what actually happens, the returns always seem to be less than some expect.
I think I said the floor for Markstrom would be a 22 year old NHL prospect and a 1st (like Holtz and the 2025 1st). Not sure I ever said the value was #10, although if Jersey did not meet Conroy’s price if I was him I would be fine with letting the pick up Jack Campbell. It is not like there are not other teams looking for goaltending. The leverage is on Conroy’s side, he has the asset that is not readily available and is in a market where most insiders say there are double the teams looking for that type of asset.
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