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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
In most circumstances, the answer is no.
But this is a very unique situation, where optimizing their asset management very much includes how they finish the season.
Trading Andersson early, as opposed to waiting, might cost them a 2nd round pick (1st + prospect vs 1st + 2nd + prospect)
But if it means they finish bottom 10, it improves our 1st round pick this year from 24-32 to 8-10.
That improvement is much more significant than any change in return.
Would you trade Andersson right now for a late 1st + a medium prospect + the ability to move from 25th to 10th overall? I sure as hell would. Moving from 25 to 10 is worth what? 2 1st round picks?
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But the issue is none of that is certain.
So the risk is you trade Andersson now, at worse value, and still don't retain the pick.