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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Pushing hard to get the 10th pick doesn't mean it was realistically attainable. Of course it would be on the table but as we saw, the ask was prohibitive.
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I'm good with the return, and it really was a fair deal for both teams.
But I'm still disappointed and would have liked to have seen Conroy play a little more hardball right up to the draft floor (just like he should have done with Tanev).
I know there's risk in that, but clearly the Devils saw Markstrom as the goalie they wanted -- and the only way to win a trade is to wait until the other team is desperate enough. Until the pick is made, it was in play for a goalie and there are a lot of emotions on that draft floor.
I actually feel this is starting to show as a bit of a weakness in Conroy as a GM. He doesn't seem like he's willing to wait until the last minute in case he misses. Some of this might be the pressure he's under, but it makes me a little concerned that he'll overpay when he really wants a guy. If I were another GM, I would be looking to exploit this.