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No thanks on the Isles trade. The difference between #13 and #21 is the #41 pick on the soundofhockey pick value chart. In no world do I take on TWO years of about to turn 34 and coming off a 37 point paced season (hasn't been North of 60 pts in 7 seasons....the kind of production you expect out of 7 million in cap) for just the #41 pick. I realize Lee's 2 remaining years prevents the Hawks from doing nothing, but at some point you make deals based on fair value which this is not. If we are doing a deal around Lee and the #13, I would package Hawks 2nd #34OA and negotiate on which LHD prospect the Isles want (among Phillips, Del Mastro, Allen, or Kaiser) and consider maybe another pick depending on which specific LHD prospect gets settled on. As others have stated already, the LHD prospects eventually don't have a place to play if they all work out and picking which one's will and moving the rest of the depth while there is value would be ideal.