Quote:Originally posted by Winter is Coming@May 29 2015, 11:19 AM
What if we simply allowed New England to exchange their second round selection next draft, in exchange for Storm? They still are forced to give up a second round pick for him, and Storm gets to still GM and be where he desires.

Rules are rules for a reason. If we say for one member that they can have whatever it is they want, then we have to do it for others. Then we just have teams where people are all with their friends because "Oh they wouldn't be as happy elsewhere" and no one meets new people and the bad teams never have a chance at people.

Also there is precedent for this kind of situation. Nike had to TRADE for FIRST OVERALL to become GM. Otherwise he was going to be blocked from getting what he really wanted. Players constantly say they'll only go to one team and it almost never fails that someone else drafts them, ask Carl. You get to go for them with your first pick, we give that courtesy. After that, if you didn't make them your top priority it isn't our fault if they're also best for us in a certain spot.

If we start accommodating people like this, then fuck rules right? Why has Edmonton been holding our 2nds every season just in case Keenan retires and we need it? We can just trade one in any fucking time.

Rules are rules. Sorry to New England, but its how it works. And they appear to understand that, and I have a lot of respect for how they've handled it.