I think it’s becoming very rare to return a first round pick for wingers in the NHL. Even this year, Guentzal was by far the highest-valued winger on the trade market and the 1st round pick he returned was conditional on Carolina making the cup final. I know there were other pieces in the trade… it’s just an example of how rare it is to get a first round pick for a winger these days. So even if Sharangovich and/or Mangiapane are on pace to score 30+ goals next season, I think it will be tough for either of them to return a first round pick. I would like to be pleasantly surprised by that though.
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