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Choose A or B and explain why. Also mention whether you think your decision changes if you're thinking from Calgary's perspective, or your own teams perspective.
A) Don't trade and draft:
- Draft Chabot
- One of the following players: Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson, Daniel Sprong, Jansen Harkens, Filip Chlapik
- One of the following players: Roope Hintz, Jordan Greenway, Brendan Guhle, Jeremy Lauzon.
No players emerge until 2017/2018.
B) Trade for Hamilton and sign him for 6 years 5.75 AAV.
Immediate #2/3 dman talent on the back end starting in 2015/2016 season
Background:
In 2015, Brad Treliving traded picks #15, 45 and 52 for the Dougie Hamilton's RFA rights and immediately signed him to a 6 year 5.75 AAV contract. Boston drafted Senyshyn, JFK and Lauzon. At the time, the trade was heralded as a steal for Calgary. Rumor has it that Calgary was interested in drafting Chabot at 15. Chabot is a stud and has the talent to over take Dougie very soon, but Dougie was playing top pairing when Chabot was drafted.
Knowing what we know now, is your team patient enough to wait for Chabot's potential and the extra two players drafted in the second round bridge the multiple years of development? Or would you do what Calgary did and trade for Dougie Hamilton for immediate help?
A) Don't trade and draft:
- Draft Chabot
- One of the following players: Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson, Daniel Sprong, Jansen Harkens, Filip Chlapik
- One of the following players: Roope Hintz, Jordan Greenway, Brendan Guhle, Jeremy Lauzon.
No players emerge until 2017/2018.
B) Trade for Hamilton and sign him for 6 years 5.75 AAV.
Immediate #2/3 dman talent on the back end starting in 2015/2016 season
Background:
In 2015, Brad Treliving traded picks #15, 45 and 52 for the Dougie Hamilton's RFA rights and immediately signed him to a 6 year 5.75 AAV contract. Boston drafted Senyshyn, JFK and Lauzon. At the time, the trade was heralded as a steal for Calgary. Rumor has it that Calgary was interested in drafting Chabot at 15. Chabot is a stud and has the talent to over take Dougie very soon, but Dougie was playing top pairing when Chabot was drafted.
Knowing what we know now, is your team patient enough to wait for Chabot's potential and the extra two players drafted in the second round bridge the multiple years of development? Or would you do what Calgary did and trade for Dougie Hamilton for immediate help?