Value of: Will the NHL ever begin dealing in futures as much as the NBA does?

[kcunac]

Sure I can see an NHL GM happy to give up a 2031 1st, but not as good a look for the acquiring GM.

Also all the NBA unique reasons like being able to build through FA.

 

[StreetHawk]

Sure I can see an NHL GM happy to give up a 2031 1st, but not as good a look for the acquiring GM.

Also all the NBA unique reasons like being able to build through FA.

When an NBA player asks to leave, you have no other option but to move them. But, kind of crazy to think picks 5 years out are being dealt.

Can't see the NHL doing that. Calgary in a couple of deals had to wait like multiple drafts for their picks, one from FLA in the Tkachuk deal (who is now in year 3 with FLA) which should be going to MTL as part of the Monahan trade. The Hanafin deal they are waiting til 2026 draft to get their 1st from LV after dealing him before 2024 TDL.

 

[x Tame Impala]

In what way does trading future draft capital hurt the integrity of the league?

Because GM’s would stupidly trade away future 1st rounders and because they typically don’t have a long tenure in that position they’re likely to be gone by the time those picks are needed.

They pass the consequences down the line to someone else. It’s bad enough with these awful 8-year contracts to 30+ year old players. It’s bad for the league.

 

[Djp]

Hello!

Today the Phoenix Suns made a trade where they moved a (very distant) future 1st rounder for three other 1sts before then. Long story short, this was done so they had draft capital to make another trade here soon (likely for Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat in a 4-team deal).

The reason the Utah Jazz gave three 1sts for only one is that coveted pick is years away (in 2031) and is unprotected. The Phoenix Suns are expected to be very, very bad around that time; thus raising the value of the future 1st rounder

Why dont we see deals like this in the NHL; where future picks are coveted from contending teams on the downswing?

Teams tearing it down or already rebuilding get future (and likely higher) picks while aging contenders get a way to secure talent for draft picks farther away than the coming April.

NBA is quite wonky with how they handle picks; so I know theres some differences there. And NBA draft picks end up making a difference much earlier too!

But I still ask: do you think the NHL ever gets to a point where distant draft picks hold higher value due to the ability to project cap space and, with analytics, roster production?

Will draft picks 2-3-4 years out begin carrying higher value as teams navigate a cap world more efficiently?

Never

NBA 2nd round picks are 6th/7th rounders in the NHL

Teans arent going to trade a 2030 1st outside of an offer sheet for 4 1st
1st offer shert

 

[000x000]

I've only been watching the NBA for a handful of seasons and I remember when I first started watching I was shocked at how teams throw around picks like nothing. It seems in the NHL draft picks, especially high ones, are treated like gold and held onto whereas in the NBA you often see multiple firsts being traded in deals and some teams seem to be willing to trade their entire future away in draft picks for a good player. I know there's differences in team construction between the sports but coming from a longtime NHL fan it's striking.