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Originally Posted by JayP
Look at the number of high picks those teams had.
The Blues alone had 10 first round picks from 2005-2010. That's 4 additional first rounders over that time span. And they had 2 additional 2nd round picks as well. The Kings had 2 extra 1st rounders and 2 extra 2nd rounder in that time frame. Those teams had three and four drafts respectively where they picked 9+ players.
Outperforming other teams at the draft is the key. It's just pretty hard to expect to do so when you're picking 7 times a year at best.
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THAT'S the difference - they had extra picks over a multi-year period.
It seems to be difficult (as in virtually never happens) to load up a whole bunch of picks in one year and nail it.
It seems that acquiring an extra pick or two each year for multiple years is a far more effective strategy.
Again, maybe it is due to limitations of scouting staffs.