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Originally Posted by The Cobra
Depends on a number of things.
Many think their is a sizable ledge at #2, so the difference between 2 and 3 may be big.
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Perhaps I’m wrong but I just don’t think 18OA is going to be all that enticing for other teams, especially the ones picking ahead of the Flames. Perhaps the Flames could move up to 13 or so but if they want to get into the top 10 it’s going to take considerably more.
This draft is widely considered to be average, or worse. It is not a deep draft. So what does that 18OA equate to in a strong year? Probably late first or second round. Consider the team picking ahead of the Flames value the pick they already have I think for them to move that they likely would want a young player or prospect that offers more of a sure thing, particularly if you’re talking top 10.
I mentioned this a few days ago but this talk of the Flames getting into the top 5 in an Andersson trade smacks of discussions two years ago when Lindholm 3OA was hotly discussed. Remember how much sense that made? People were convinced it was as good for Columbus as it would have been for the Flames. A perfect match. Two years later and that trade would have been disastrous for Columbus.