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Originally Posted by Adam B

Hockey is a little different than say football where you see teams use the famous Jimmy Johnson (or their own version of it) draft board on the valuation of picks. While I disagree with his over emphasis on analytics (don't get me wrong, there's a spot for it), Dom Luszczyszyn on the Athletic had an interesting piece a while ago about draft value.

If you go back even to the Summer during the last draft - look at see how chastised the Sharks were for their trade down. (And that was the first real big one in a while. Dubas has done in a couple times, but it's not something that has happened historically a lot)

NHL GMs are sticky - and part of that is drafting 18 year old players. You think/hope you know what they are going to turn into, but you're not 100% sure either.

Trading First Round picks is a...delicate balance. If it's too easy to move up and down, then it's not a lot of fun either. I'm not saying there isn't room for growth in the area - but keep all this in mind too.

In hockey, typically teams will be looking not so much for trade downs, but players for picks, especially around the deadline. You'll see teams go on run grab players who may only stay with them for that run for 1sts, 1 and 2, or multiple 2s, etc. Trading veterans for mid to late round picks is also something very common (as sometimes bulk is best).

Sometimes it's best to look for multiple 2-4's and then try to use those to move back up late in the first or early in the second.

Anyways, maybe not the answer you're exactly look for, but hopefully that gives you a better understanding anyway.

Well that's me falling into a rabbit hole thanks for sharing.