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Originally Posted by Wolven
Agreed. An extension would be key and the Ducks are one of the teams with cap space to offer him what he wants. The bidding war also is needed to drive up the value and I think that is realistic as there have been so many teams linked to Andersson.
It also helps that there are not a lot of other RD on the market. Faulk is not really in a position to draw attention away from Andersson. He is really more of a consolation prize for one of the teams that cannot get Andersson.
I also consider the rumour from the summer that Conroy doesn't want a package for Andersson. If Conroy can try to find a single player that is the equivalent of "Bischel + 1st" then I think McQueen isn't far off on that value. Maybe Conroy needs to add a 3rd to close the gap?
But I do not buy the idea that McQueen's value is the same as if he were drafted in the top 5, because he wasn't.
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I just don't think it's realistic. How often, within 12 months of being drafted, have top 10 or top 15 picks been traded?