Dallas has absolutely killed it with their drafting. It would be pretty high expectations for us to draft anywhere near that level.
I also don't entirely see the comparison with Huberdeau and their older players. Huberdeau has never performed in the playoffs, and guys like Pavelski and Seguin tend to step up when it matters.
I also think expecting Wolf to turn into Oettenger is very optimistic. We don't know what Wolf is yet. He could become a great starter one day, or a career backup. We just don't know.
Overall, I think the Dallas model is very hard to replicate. Mainly because of how well they have drafted. You rarely see a team hit on that many players outside the top 5. And they still got Heiskanen with pick 3.
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