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Originally Posted by Niemo
One thing that should be noted on the debate of trading Ras now vs trading Ras at the deadline. Assuming an unprotected (or very lightly protected (e.g.: Top 3)) 1st rounder is a must, there is a chance of a lottery pick if traded now. Examples off the top of my head:
Phil Kessel trade from Bos to TO --> 1st became 2nd Overall and 9th Overall (Seguin and Hamilton)
Lucic trade from Boston to LA --> 1st became 13th Overall (Forgot who was picked)
Hamonic trade from NYI to CGY --> 1st became 12th Overall (Noah Dobson)
Jokinen trade from Coyotes to CGY --> 1st became 13th Overal??? (defensemen didn't pan)
Matt Duchene from Avs to Sens --> 1st became 4th Overall (Bowen Byram)
Erik Karlsson from Sens to Sharks --> 1st became 3rd Overall (Tim Stutzle)
Marleau dump from TO to CAR --> 1st became 12th?? Overall (Seth Jarvis)
Erik Karlsson from Sharks to Pens --> 1st became 11th Overall (Sam Dickenson)??
So there's a chance......
If traded at the deadline however, it's pretty much guaranteed to be a pick in the 20s.
I don't think we should hold Ras just to extract that extra piece (2nd or 3rd). Yes, I'm on team tank and I don't want those extra 5-10 points either.
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1st round picks are now seldom traded without large protection, based largely on trades like the above that were not protected.