Jessep
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- Oct 27, 2017
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So in other words, management was going down a path they shouldn't have been, and you're going to excuse them for that.
I don't think they were going down the wrong path at all. Trading a picks for a 23 yr old is getting younger. It eliminated the 3 to 5 year wait later picks need to get NHL ready. If they ever do. Just like using the pick you'll win some, you'll lose some. But for a rebuilding team with no prospect pool to draw from trading for some young players isn't a bad option to get the rebuild started.Shouldn't a team that's trying to get younger keep their draft picks rather than trading them away? That's quite coherent.
So no, a rebuilding team shouldn't be looking only at draft picks. You need to look at all options, what's needed, what's available, and weigh the odds of success.