Players in the 22-25 age range are an inherently risky demographic to go after. It is a stage in career development where a lot is now know about the player but there is still some room for growth, making deals for these players either expensive or a gamble.
Expensive - The player is doing well in the nhl so their current team is happy with them. Due to this and their age, their current team also expects growth. So a selling team would want so be paid for both what the player is now and what they could be, making them expensive.
Gamble - The player has not been living up to their current team's expectations, and they has soured enough on them that they have given up on them growing into it either. So they are trading them to recoup as much value from them they can. Making it a gamble for the acquiring team, who is hoping they know something the selling team doesn't, or can do something different to get the player back on track.
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