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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
No, a 1st + 2nd + 2nd + 3rd + prospect is a 1st + 2nd + 2nd + 3rd + prospect. Unless you find another team willing to take those 2nd + 2nd + 3rd + prospect and trade you a 1st for those assets they still remain a 2nd + 2nd + 3rd + prospect. You're also counting chickens in suggesting you know what they're getting for that other player. We all hope for the best and get something lesser. It's the Flames way.
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In the literal sense, sure. But it's pretty disingenuous to ignore equivalents, when discussing value.
If the return were two solid prospects instead of picks, would it be accurate to argue that the return was worse, because there were no 1st round picks included?
If you want to argue that Whitecloud isn't worth much, that is a fair argument to try and make. But most pundits believe he is worth at least a 2nd, and many feel he is worth more than that.
Recognizing the value of each asset is not counting chickens before they've hatched.