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injury log · 06-01-2007, 12:08 PM

Well, the second half of the first round is not protected, and usually the team's with the money to sign FAs are also the ones high in the standings, i.e. the teams that would definitely give up a first round pick as compensation. So you probably have a better than a 50% shot to get compensation for a Type A free agent, and you probably have around a 90% chance with a Type B FA. Still, if you don't want to resign your type A free agent, you don't need him after the trade deadline, and you can get more value in return than a late-first-rounder, a deadline deal seems like a very good idea.

06-01-2007, 12:08 PM	#6
injury log Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,162	Well, the second half of the first round is not protected, and usually the team's with the money to sign FAs are also the ones high in the standings, i.e. the teams that would definitely give up a first round pick as compensation. So you probably have a better than a 50% shot to get compensation for a Type A free agent, and you probably have around a 90% chance with a Type B FA. Still, if you don't want to resign your type A free agent, you don't need him after the trade deadline, and you can get more value in return than a late-first-rounder, a deadline deal seems like a very good idea.