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Originally Posted by Macho0978
I would be happy with a prospect that is near the bottom of the top 100 in the league or just outside most lists and a 2nd. Hoping for 2 2nds, but can live with 1.
I would be ok with a lessor prospect to get a 1st, but in the end a late 1st vs a 2nd isn't that much different. Prospects who improve after their draft year, scouts usually have a better idea of how good the player will be when they are 20 vs 18.
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Yeah but if you hang onto the deadline you can probably get 1 mid range 1st for a team trying to fight for a playoff spot (subject to Andersson’s list I guess, not knowing what that is).
I think CGY is better off just going for a middle 1st pick like in the 15-22 range kinda thing and #### adding more. Then you have 3 1sts next draft.
I say this because it seems fairly obvious that the ask to this point has been too high for the market of teams he’s willing to go to and I just wonder if that has to do with asking for multiple pieces many of which are likely useless / will never materialize into anything anyway. The real value (probably) is in the 1st where you control the selection.
I say above also because CGY’s drafting under Conroy has been I think one of the best in the NHL so the Flames should lean into and leverage that strength.