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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
CP would have been talking about how much of a pipe dream getting a 1st for Markstrom would have been at the start of last season. In fairness, that's partially because he was coming off a tough season. But regardless, this is 100% the type of deal for Markstrom most would have been very excited to get, and would have wanted Conroy to get last season.
The only thing that changed (and it happened on the Hanifin and Tanev deals too) is everyone out there's imaginations ran wild on pipe dream returns and through the course of discourse, those pipe dreams got confused as legit valuations.
I'm not saying Conroy nailed everything, but in general when you look at all his trades, and compare them to similar trades in year, and historic, he has got fair or good value on almost every trade, and certainly on all the important ones. Any disappointment we have on this return is not based in reality.
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I think in fairness a lot of people were talking about Brian Elliott and Mike Smith returns (a 2nd or a 3rd and a B level prospect respectively). In that regard, for those people this return blew the doors off that (a 1st round pick and a 23 year old dman that has played the equivalent of almost 2 seasons in the NHL).