2023 ATD Poll: Trades or no Trades

[Professor What]

As per @VanIslander 's comment in the discussion thread, GMs vote here whether to allow trading or not.

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[TheDevilMadeMe]

Definitely no trading of players. I'm ambivalent as to whether trading should be allowed at all.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Trading yes, trading players no.

 

[ImporterExporter]

I'd personally like no trading across the board once the draft starts. We've always allowed at least pre draft trades of full sets of picks IIRC.

It's more of a one off for me. I wouldn't mind seeing trading coming back say next year. Besides the fact that it'll speed the process up, it also presents a different challenge given most years there has been draft picks changing hands throughout the draft itself. So by eliminating trades all together, it "spices" the stew up. Those that are truly trying to win this have to adjust their target lists based on a rule (no trading) we haven't had to worry about in some time.

I'm setting a personal no trade policy for myself, regardless of how the vote turns out, but that's my .02. Good with whatever the masses want.

Full pre draft pick swaps (yes)
Trading picks during draft (no)
Trading players during draft (no).

 

[Professor What]

Trading yes, trading players no.

As we discussed in the other thread, that's what my yes vote stands for as well.

 

[ResilientBeast]

I like trading picks

I don't like trading players

Fine with whatever consensus is reached

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

Swapping full sets of picks/draft position prior to either GMs first pick should always be allowed, that's not what this poll is about.

As usual, your division placement is based on the draft position you were originally assigned (i.e. can't swap to get out of a "tough" division).

 

[BenchBrawl]

No trade drafts have always been boring.

Completely dependent on the fate of how the board plays out.

Learned helplessness.

You need that powerforward LWer and only a few left on the board? Just pray. Nothing you can do.

 

[ImporterExporter]

No trade drafts have always been boring.

Completely dependent on the fate of how the board plays out.

Learned helplessness.

You need that powerforward LWer and only a few left on the board? Just pray. Nothing you can do.

I think it's boring if you do it year after year. I honesty can't remember the last time we had a no trade draft. While the earliest rounds are generally pretty static as far as where players go, you do get more variance as the draft moves on past say rounds 5/6.

Again, I think there is some strategy to not being able to trade after years of being able to to do so. It will change the premium on certain players/styles, possibly causing some reaches or players falling.

Again, I think for me, I'd like to see 1 year of no trades this go around, and then move back into the realm of being able to trade picks only in 2024 and beyond, as adding players to the mix does seem to create some contentious moments.

 

[BenchBrawl]

I think it's boring if you do it year after year. I honesty can't remember the last time we had a no trade draft. While the earliest rounds are generally pretty static as far as where players go, you do get more variance as the draft moves on past say rounds 5/6.

Again, I think there is some strategy to not being able to trade after years of being able to to do so. It will change the premium on certain players/styles, possibly causing some reaches or players falling.

Again, I think for me, I'd like to see 1 year of no trades this go around, and then move back into the realm of being able to trade picks only in 2024 and beyond, as adding players to the mix does seem to create some contentious moments.

I've done both several times, the no trade drafts have always been more boring. I don't deny the strategic implications, but ultimately no-trading draft = less control over your destiny.

 

[Sturminator]

Let's not forget that a fairly deep no-trade draft produced Rob's first ATD champion, which was maybe the most innovative team to have won this thing.

 

[BraveCanadian]

No trades = less to manage and a faster draft.

 

[ImporterExporter]

Looks like barring a late surge in GM's joining and all voting yes, we're going to be trade free this go around.

 

[Sturminator]

I hope the fact that we should impose a prohibition in perpetuity on the trading of players is not lost because we have instituted a no-trade draft this year. I fear that it will be.

I'll repeat myself once more. We should never, ever, again allow drafted players to be traded.

 

[BenchBrawl]

I hope the fact that we should impose a prohibition in perpetuity on the trading of players is not lost because we have instituted a no-trade draft this year. I fear that it will be.

I'll repeat myself once more. We should never, ever, again allow drafted players to be traded.

Definitely

 

[Elvis P]

This is what brought me back.