Steven Ellis
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is worth it.
The number two, the idea of potentially trading down is interesting.
But I think if you look back to the start of the salary cap era, I think in the top 10, that's happened like 11 times, it just doesn't happen often.
I think if you look, like in the last decade, the top five, I think has only had two picks traded.
So it's something where it's very rare that that happens.
which is why I'm a little like hesitant to suggest that's the move.
But it's almost like that's a team that didn't really need to pick second overall because it makes it more complicated.
Do you pick best player available or do you pick for need?
And I always say pick best player available because your needs going to change over the next couple of years.
You start adding all those players.
But then also adding another winger like that opens up the ability to trade someone like Eklund and maybe get a defenseman who's already in the NHL and could be an impact.
Like maybe, you know, obviously there was rumors of both Pavel Menchukov maybe leaving the Ducks or Olin Zellweger.
Like, could that be a deal that works out obviously to Californian teams trading?
Kind of hard to see, but like there's something where it opens up a trade avenue.
where you're still getting the best player available, but then you're using your other assets to address your needs.
That's where it feels like is the right move.
That's why I think Stenberg is the right fit.
That's the thing.
You look at the depth that that Bulldogs team had.
And I think if you looked at the beginning of the season and you look at what Malhotra did last year in the BCHL, knowing the Bulldogs were going to go all in this year...