For me, I would rather give true picks. That said, even in the pronger situation, here is what it plays out to: 1) Lupul (which Anaheim turned into Beauchemin while giving top prospect Gardiner in the process) 2) Sbisa- still developing 3) 2009 1st rounder- John moore who was turned into 2009 1st round pick (#26-Kyle Palmieri- has played 18 games thus far for the ducks) 2009 2nd round pick (#37-Matt Clark- has not played a game yet for Anaheim) 4) 2010 1st rounder- Emerson Etem- has not sniffed pro ice yet. So, the current impact on Anaheim for the Pronger trade is this: 1) Sbisa- currently 4/5 defenseman. 2) Beuchamin (minus Gardiner) They have some good prospects, but none of them have arrived. Would you do Sbisa & Beuchamin plus 3 prospects for Pronger and Gardiner? This is a great example of how these things play out. Now back to your point on Weber and 6 first rounders. That will never happen. While Poile and Holmgren have a great relationship, Holmgren tender and offer sheet TODAY to Weber where the maximum return for Nashville would be four 1st round picks. All trades have to be viewed in that vein. Most clubs would rather have a) something that will help them immediately along with b) more pieces that will help them long term. Which takes us back to the pronger trade. NOTHING helped them immediately. Lupul was a cash dump on the Flyers part. Had he not have the blood disease he came down with, he could have helped them immediately. That is an annomally I guess. But at the end of the day, Anaheim did not wreap and rewards of that trade until they got Beauchamin. Luke Schenn + B. Schenn would + picks would be way too much. Luke Schenn + #1 prospect (NOT playing on the Flyers) + 2 #1 picks would be fine. IMHO of course.