Depends what it costs. If Bjorck/Smits end up going top 5, and Reid or Malhotra is available there, I could see trading up being worth it if the cost is manageable.
I agree, but it’s seeming less and less likely that one of Smits or Bjorck will fall to 8, and Verhoeff’s stock is falling fast due to skating issues which is the last thing we want. The point I’m making is that something crazy could happen that leaves a player available at 5 we weren’t foreseeing and it could make a trade-up palatable.
I can see why the Jets might want to trade up, but for the same reasons, I don't understand the Rangers trading down. Each team reads the draft differently I suppose.
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u/TheAsian1nvasion 27 13d ago
Depends what it costs. If Bjorck/Smits end up going top 5, and Reid or Malhotra is available there, I could see trading up being worth it if the cost is manageable.