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Originally Posted by John F
exactly, so this may be an extreme situation of rent-a-player. It's very difficult to justify throwing much at the Flyers for Peter. He's a great player but history shows personal circumstances will dictate his course. If a team gives up a high draft pick and player for him (or just the high pick ) for 3 months of service or less, it may be extremely detrimental toa franchises future...
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A high draft pick is not too steep a price for Forsberg. He can instantly turn a top team into serious contender (Nashville or Buffalo, for example). No one in Edmonton is down about giving up a 1st round pick for Dwayne Roloson. We wouldn't mind the trade even if he hadn't signed here, given the glorious playoff ride he took us on. Forsberg can have a much greater impact than Roloson can, so GM with a team on brink should take a chance on him. But I seriously doubt you could get Forsberg for a 1st round pick, even as a rental.