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[PuckMunchkin]

What exactly are you disagreeing with in terms of what I wrote? I think the conversation that is taking place went over your head.

That those picks need to be moved for immediate help when you are going for the cup.

 

[logan5]

Long term contracts for the top three is exciting.
Hughes
Hronek
M. Pettersson

Together with a very impressive emerging group, is phenomenal.
D-Petey
Willander
Mancini
Kudryavtsev
Minio

Sprinkle in some veterans as needed (eg Myers, Soucy) and you have the makings of a solid D-core for years to come. What a difference a month makes with the addition/emergence of the bolded.

More than solid. There's a good chance e this group becomes o e if the best in the league. Like top 3.

 

[F A N]

That those picks need to be moved for immediate help when you are going for the cup.

I'm not sure why you are quoting me when it was others making that point you are disagreeing with.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

I agree. But I think the best teams need to be actually best teams and remain so by also getting a good return on investment on the guys they acquire. Also difference between trading a pick that is projected to be a late 1st and a mid 1st.

What does this mean if not that you should be reluctant to trade one but not the other?

 

[F A N]

What does this mean if not that you should be reluctant to trade one but not the other?

I think it is pretty self explanatory but I'll explain. There is a difference between trading a pick that is projected to be a late 1st and a mid 1st. I was responding to posters saying the best teams do trade picks to increase their odds of winning the Cup which I think is true. The point I made is that firstly these "best teams" do need to be actually be the best teams (i.e. the are legit Cup contenders). Secondly they need to get a good return on the guys they acquire (e.g. TB acquiring Coleman and Hagel as opposed to Jeanott). Thirdly, going back to the first point, the best teams are expected to be drafted with the last picks of the first round.

I would be reluctant to trade a top 15 pick as opposed to a pick in between 25-32 for immediate help if the returning player isn't young and will be contributing his prime years to the team for years.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

I think it is pretty self explanatory but I'll explain. There is a difference between trading a pick that is projected to be a late 1st and a mid 1st. I was responding to posters saying the best teams do trade picks to increase their odds of winning the Cup which I think is true. The point I made is that firstly these "best teams" do need to be actually be the best teams (i.e. the are legit Cup contenders). Secondly they need to get a good return on the guys they acquire (e.g. TB acquiring Coleman and Hagel as opposed to Jeanott). Thirdly, going back to the first point, the best teams are expected to be drafted with the last picks of the first round.

I would be reluctant to trade a top 15 pick as opposed to a pick in between 25-32 for immediate help if the returning player isn't young and will be contributing his prime years to the team for years.

Ok.

So we disagree.

I understood you correctly.