What if no first is involved?? Hmmm
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Originally Posted by stemit14
Which of these is most likely:
A) Markstrom (25% retained) for New Jersey’s 1st in 2025 (top 10 protected)
B) Markstrom (50% retained) for New Jersey’s 1st in 2025 (top 10 protected) + Holtz
C) Markstrom (50% retained) + Vancouvers 1st in 2024 (28th overall) for New Jersey’s 1st in 2024 (10th overall)
D) Markstrom (50% retained) for New Jersey’s 1st in 2024 (10th overall)
The good news is that all of those trades are fantastic returns for Markstrom when you consider that a year ago the flames would have likely had to include a first round pick just to trade Markstrom. The tough news is that I find it really tough to think New Jersey will actually trade that 10th overall pick and we are all setting ourselves up to be disappointed. I really want that pick.
I remember a year ago, we were all talking about trading Lindholm to get another pick in the top 15 of that draft. Many of us thought he was for sure worth that. I think Conroy even looked into it considering he said that he tried to get another pick in the first round but no one was interested in trading picks at the draft. Then we thought Toffoli should get a late first round pick or an 2nd round pick and that never happened. Then we thought Zadorov would get a 2nd round pick and it didn’t happen. Then we thought Tanev would get a first round pick at the trade deadline but that never happened.
I’m not complaining about the returns. I think Conroy has done well in his trades… I’m just saying the market for players in trades always seems to be lower than most of us think. So we end up underwhelmed with the return - at least at first.
I’m still hoping this one is the exception because I can’t help but be excited for this trade.
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