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Originally Posted by GioforPM
It lacks nuance. If I can get a 20 year old player I would have drafted 16th OA do I spend a 27th OA to get him? Why not. I'm not trying to accelerate a rebuild - I'm simply acknowledging that a late first is magic beans.
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In your scenario, draft position means little.
Why is that player being traded for a 27th? His value has clearly dropped/things aren't going well. Even if he does become a bit better as a Flame, does he have the ceiling our scouts/development wants - or is it trying to just rush NHL youth into the line-up?
Why not take our 27th, draft a player and take a swing? We don't need to expedite the arrival of more players into the NHL. Draft, develop.