Are these good trades?

GmOfTheYear · 10-16-2017, 08:54 PM

I traded every draft pick I had for the next 3 years for Victor Hedman, Aaron Ekblad and Nikolaj Ehlers. My draft picks are projected to be very high but I wanted to win now. I'm playing with the red wings btw. Was this a good or bad trade for me?

tcblcommish · 10-16-2017, 09:28 PM

Other than I doubt the Lightning would deal Hedman for picks when they have a chance to win and I also doubt that the Panthers would deal Ekblad either. For you and win now, yeah I would say so but those trades are a little unrealistic. What is your trade difficulty at?

GmOfTheYear · 10-16-2017, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tcblcommish

Other than I doubt the Lightning would deal Hedman for picks when they have a chance to win and I also doubt that the Panthers would deal Ekblad either. For you and win now, yeah I would say so but those trades are a little unrealistic. What is your trade difficulty at?

I didn't even know there was a trade difficulty setting so I never touched it. I'd assume its on default. You dont think hedman is worth 2 future top 5 picks? I know hes like elite as they come but I also gave a couple 2nds and a third.

tcblcommish · 10-16-2017, 09:51 PM

if you trade your top picks and get a solid D, you wont be a bottom 5 team so they wouldnt be a top 5 pick

GmOfTheYear · 10-16-2017, 09:52 PM

Tampa, Florida, and winnipeg didn't make the playoffs last year so maybe its not so farfetched.

tcblcommish · 10-16-2017, 09:54 PM

ok

Nino33 · 10-17-2017, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by GmOfTheYear

Tampa, Florida, and winnipeg didn't make the playoffs last year so maybe its not so farfetched.

Not making the playoffs didn't result in their having a "top 5" pick though (they had picks 10, 13 and 14)

I don't think star players are traded just for picks very often (does it ever happen?)

IMO every draft pick for 3 years (so maybe a few/handful of decent picks that might work out, in the future) is well below the value of Victor Hedman, Aaron Ekblad and Nikolaj Ehlers

Blue&Gold · 10-17-2017, 04:54 PM

Is there actually a trade difficulty option? If so, I haven't seen it. Although maybe this is because I am a GM in a league that doesn't allow trading? I just feel that this would be a global setting regardless of what league you are in.

Adam B · 10-17-2017, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue&Gold

Is there actually a trade difficulty option? If so, I haven't seen it. Although maybe this is because I am a GM in a league that doesn't allow trading? I just feel that this would be a global setting regardless of what league you are in.

There isn't a global trade option, but the lower your GM rating for trading is, the tougher it can be.

Gem16 · 10-22-2017, 05:50 AM

I think also draft picks are still overrated in trades. Is there possibly coming some adjustment in the next update? Example on my first year at Las Vegas I trade second round pick 2018 and first round pick 2020 for Alexander Radulov. Or what do you think guys would this be realistic in real world?

Habs123 · 10-22-2017, 01:44 PM

Gem16: It's not too far from reality. I mean you are trading a chance to a high draft pick (1st) and a 3 - 3.5 potential (2dn) for an aging, high and long contract player. I would have done the trade if I were Dallas thinking about rebuilding the team, dumping high salary and you had offered me both pick in 2018.

I think the trade system could use a little bit of tweaking but so far it's not like I have seen really aweful trades.

Gem16 · 10-23-2017, 02:30 AM

Habs123: You have good point there, not so unrealistic. Also I should have tried trade Radulov for example only 2.round pick without 1.round because this was my first offer and it was accepted right away. That way I would know if there where ways to make trade more easily..

10-16-2017, 08:54 PM	#1
GmOfTheYear Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 402	Are these good trades? I traded every draft pick I had for the next 3 years for Victor Hedman, Aaron Ekblad and Nikolaj Ehlers. My draft picks are projected to be very high but I wanted to win now. I'm playing with the red wings btw. Was this a good or bad trade for me?

10-16-2017, 09:28 PM	#2
tcblcommish Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3,439	Other than I doubt the Lightning would deal Hedman for picks when they have a chance to win and I also doubt that the Panthers would deal Ekblad either. For you and win now, yeah I would say so but those trades are a little unrealistic. What is your trade difficulty at?

10-16-2017, 09:51 PM	#4
tcblcommish Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3,439	if you trade your top picks and get a solid D, you wont be a bottom 5 team so they wouldnt be a top 5 pick

10-16-2017, 09:52 PM	#5
GmOfTheYear Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 402	Tampa, Florida, and winnipeg didn't make the playoffs last year so maybe its not so farfetched.

10-16-2017, 09:54 PM	#6
tcblcommish Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3,439	ok

10-17-2017, 04:54 PM	#8
Blue&Gold Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 22	Is there actually a trade difficulty option? If so, I haven't seen it. Although maybe this is because I am a GM in a league that doesn't allow trading? I just feel that this would be a global setting regardless of what league you are in.

10-22-2017, 05:50 AM	#10
Gem16 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 21	I think also draft picks are still overrated in trades. Is there possibly coming some adjustment in the next update? Example on my first year at Las Vegas I trade second round pick 2018 and first round pick 2020 for Alexander Radulov. Or what do you think guys would this be realistic in real world?

10-22-2017, 01:44 PM	#11
Habs123 Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 9	Gem16: It's not too far from reality. I mean you are trading a chance to a high draft pick (1st) and a 3 - 3.5 potential (2dn) for an aging, high and long contract player. I would have done the trade if I were Dallas thinking about rebuilding the team, dumping high salary and you had offered me both pick in 2018. I think the trade system could use a little bit of tweaking but so far it's not like I have seen really aweful trades.

10-23-2017, 02:30 AM	#12
Gem16 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 21	Habs123: You have good point there, not so unrealistic. Also I should have tried trade Radulov for example only 2.round pick without 1.round because this was my first offer and it was accepted right away. That way I would know if there where ways to make trade more easily..