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Originally Posted by ComixZone
I'd suggest go looking at the last time a goalie was traded for a top-10 pick.
If Conroy can snag that 10th overall it's a pretty significant win for him. I only see 10th OA being in play if there is 50% retention, or if there's a pick going back of note to NJD in the deal.
A 34 year old goalie just hasn't returned something as high value as a 10th overall pick in the modern NHL era. I'm not saying it won't happen, but that if it does - it's extremely good work by Conroy.
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Probably because legit starting goalies rarely get moved. Why would you do that?
The Flames current situation is entirely unique. They had two core young superstars walk in the same year. They had built a roster up around them, from coach to all positions, through free agency, trades, and drafting, for cup runs. They ended up in a forced “blow it all up” position. When has that happened before?
So many former Flame pieces played well in these playoffs for different teams.