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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
I think the 'goal', for an Andersson trade, is pretty clear - Conroy wants one of two things:
1) a young C with the potential to be a #1
2) to move up in the draft, in order to get a chance at a young C
Since #1 is a rare commodity, #2 seems the more likely route. And as Jiri said, if the trade does involve moving up, then it almost certainly depends on who is available at that time. So if it is #2 (the more likely), it is unlikely that we see it prior to the actual draft.
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Here is the thing though...Flames shouldn't limit themselves to those types of returns.
The teams that either have a higher pick in the draft, or a young C with potentiual to be #1 likely won't correlate with the teams willing to pay the most to add Andersson.
NHL managers always try to one stop shop and it's why trades are so hard to make.
Conroy's focus should be to maximize the return on Rasmus Andersson, even if the exact package doesn't meet his exact wants or criteria.
Then use the assets you have to get the center or higher pick you want from a different team.