senstrolltwo wrote:

dmnted wrote:

If a team wants McKenna, they will need to ponie up in a trade for the pick
say to the Rangers has pick #5 as an example for 2 x first (2026 & 2027 top 10 protected) + a 2026 2nd rnd pick (Canes pick) + maybe unsigned prospect

That’s what I would be looking at. You’s still be able to draft a top RD

nobody trades a top 5 pick anymore, when was the last time that happened?

that was way back in 2002 when the Flyers and Lightning made a trade for the 4th overall pick.