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I continue to argue that a 1st round pick is pretty much never worth a 3C, especially considering the fact that our record will make it a mid 1st round pick anyways. I'd say if they really want a 1st, the condition can't just be "we re-sign Pageau". I'd say it's we qualify for the ECF AND re-sign Pageau. Sure, another team will beat that offer and give Ottawa the 1st round pick they want, but then again, I don't care. Just as you said, we don't need to make a trade if Bellows keeps this up.
Also, JHS has been producing in Bridgeport. Why not give him a look too? I could see him as a speedy, playmaking compliment to Bellows' hard shot, and as rocky as our team's relationship with JHS has been, it's not like he hasn't shown he can produce points at the NHL level. We have enough talent in Bridgeport where we really shouldn't have to give up good picks for one month of a 3C.