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Originally Posted by Bingo
For sure ... as a simple rule.
But what if you take a late first and acquire a great young player that is 22 and won't be in Calgary for a year.
You still draft top five this year and next and that player isn't here yet.
Really comes down to the asset value of the player in question and the asset value of the player you would draft if you didn't deal the pick.
If the scouting staff likes the 21-22 year old better you make the deal.
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In your hypothetical scenario it makes sense, so how many teams are looking to trade great young 22 year old players for a late 1st? Especially now that the cap space doesn't come at a premium.
We'd be also betting on the Flames' pro scouts knowing the player better than his own team. The previous acquisitions of Frost, Farabee, Bahl, Kuzmenko, Sharangovich, Miromanov, and Okhotyuk came with mixed success.
Off the top of my head Rasmus Sandin was a good get by WSH from TOR a couple of years back, but those trades don't happen too often IMO. Teams typically only give up on players once they become 24-25 year olds, use them as trade chips for upgrades, or trade them for other 22 year olds.