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Originally Posted by Matty81
I would think Calgary does that deal instantly if they are unprotected, with how erratic both of those teams have been you could easily end up with a top ten pick there. Currently picks 13 and 18 - *edit* with how bad the west is even higher? That's an overpay. I can't see Boston moving both of them anyway, I would guess for an older player like this based on past trade value at best we'd be looking at a conditional first where we get the lower of the two if the supporting pieces are weaker than what another team like Dallas, SJ, Detroit or whoever are offering.
Most of the other deals we've seen in past or rumors we've been hearing are for a borderline or lower end NHLer like Bischel or Bourque who is still young and a pick likely to be 25-32 with a second tier prospect like Hemming or Schmidt. So basically a bunch of depth pieces in all likelihood, so I think even getting a crack at one pick in the 15-20 range where you could draft a potential impact player would be much better from a quality perspective.
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Based on those draft positions, that value is very close to the Dobson trade. Dobson was exchanged for 2 picks in the teens + Heineman.
I know a lot of people hang their hats on age, but the gap between Dobson and Andersson is 3 years, 2 months. It isn't as big as some people here play it up to be.
Considering their point production this year is nearly identical (Andersson has more goals, Dobson has more assists) it isn't that crazy to believe Andersson can get 2 picks back... and Heineman is actually doing pretty good this year so that Dobson trade would even further increase the value of Andersson if there is an extension in place.