Jimbo1119
Joined: May 2019
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Giving up a 1st for ANY player on an expiring contract should be a fireable offense...Look no further than Zuc...most thought he'd land a 1st- he ended up landing a 2nd and 3rd, with pie-in -the sky conditions for those picks to become 1sts...Zuc got hurt in his VERY FIRST GAME- and was a non factor for DAL. The conditions were never met, and the NYR kept the 2nd and 3rd. The NHL is much too random, and way too many things can happen to take on so much risk (a 1st round pick) for 1 cup run.
BTW...if the team has the intention to extend the player- then I change this stance. But due to CAP considerations, I do not think the Rangers can afford (going forward) any player warranting a 1st round pick.