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Originally Posted by DoubleK
Making the playoffs for a #7 D and a mid 1st pick is a pretty nice return.
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Most teams don't trade a 1st-round pick just so they can make the playoffs.
As for the ‘#7 D’, Bahl played all 82 games his last season in New Jersey. Seventh defencemen don't do that. He played 21:23 per game this season for the Flames, which is second-pairing usage.
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