Pears
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If losing a prospect who’s 5 years away at least gets this kind of reaction over adding an immediate 45-55 points then people really need to sit down and straighten out their priorities.
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Just because they were up against the cap and had to deal him doesn't mean that they wont miss JT Miller the player. We gave up a 17-31 OA pick, a nothing goalie, and a 3rd for a top 6 player with size on a good contract for 4 more years. You hope the 1st rd pick turns into a JT Miller in 5 years time.
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@I.Am.Ironman - If the pick given up is actually between 17-31OA, then I have no problem with this deal. The problem is that if we miss the playoffs next year and the year after, there is always a chance that we lose a lottery pick in 2021. That is a big risk, particularly since this team has not yet shown it is playoff ready. Hopefully Miller helps us get there, but until it happens, this is a very risky deal.
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The likelihood of missing playoffs each of the next 2 years is pretty low given our trajectory and prospects now transitioning to NHL. If we make the playoffs one of the next 2 years then the highest pick we give up will be 17thOA. Making a (reasonable) play for Myers or Ristolainen makes a lot of sense now.
