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Originally Posted by Macho0978
Exactly. Nobody has a RD available now...why Ras value is higher now
It's hard to predict who will be having a poor season, but at least 8 teams will. Who those 8 teams are will determine who is available. Also, if this draft is considered very strong with a potential generational talent at the top...we could see 10 maybe 12 teams selling at the deadline and no teams wanting to trade their 1sts. Similar to 2023 draft.
Also, if there is a bunch of top LD available at the deadline that are better than Ras, teams aren't going to go for just Ras simply because he is RD. They will add the best players they can get.
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Because of the quality of the draft, I think getting unprotected 2026 picks is already going to be tough. As you approach the deadline, teams interested in Rasmus will be the ones in contention, who no longer are worried about their 1st because they have more visibility into where they likely will end up.
Or you focus on getting 2027 picks with less protection.
This is also why teams like Detroit, LA, CBJ, Ottawa who maybe had some interest in Rasmus weren't going to trade an unprotected 2026 1st, or at minimum, not without knowing they could re-sign him.