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Originally Posted by blankall
To me Rossi has the upside of at least a top 5-10 overall pick. I don't understand the logic in people wanting to sell the farm to move up and grab a top 10 pick this year, when a slightly more developed version like Rossi may be available for less.
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Trading 32 for Rossi is a huge upgrade in your assets. If the Flames aren't planning a tank this season, adding a player like Rossi for a pick that has a 6% chance of being as good as Rossi is one of the best ways to improve your organizations depth.
Sure, the late 1st has a chance at being better than a 60-point guy, but so does Rossi.
The only part that does not make sense making this trade is if the Flames plan to pick high in the draft. If that is the plan, wait. Unless you counter the add by trading Ras, Kadri and Coleman for picks, then you can still get a top pick and make a trade that dramatically improves your team, with way less risk you get nothing out of 32. Out of 151 picks from 21 to end of 1st round(0 years with 32 teams) from the 2004 to 2018 drafts the following players were taken that are Rossi or better.
Pastrnak
M Green
Theodore
Oettinger
T Rask
Giroux
J Carlson
Konecny
T Thompson
9 guys that includes picks starting at 21 OV. That includes strong drafts, weak drafts, all drafts. 6% isn't very good. We can sit around a pray for a Pastrnak for years and never get him.