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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Doesn’t that prove what I’m saying – it’s about execution
Championship teams get there by outperforming everyone else when it comes to acquiring players by the draft, trade and free agency.
The Kings drafted their elite #1 goalie in the middle rounds. They draft Kopitar around a bunch of other guys that are busts. They drafted guys like Simmonds who they then turned into Mike Richards. They filled needs via free agency with reasonable offers to guys that contributed – Mitchell and Scuderi.
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You're illustrating my point.
They drafted Simmonds with their second pick in the 2nd round of that year. They drafted Dwight King with their second of 2 picks in the fourth round (Alec Martinez being the first).
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They drafted impact players in the late 1st and other rounds (Lucic, Krejci, Bergeron, Marchand). Again – they out-executed their competition.
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Multiple picks in the first 60 players.
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Same with the Blues – combination of hitting on high picks, but moreso making great use of late 1sts to get guys like Berglund, Perron, Backes, Tarasenko, etc.
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Multiple first rounders, 12 in the last 8 drafts and only 2 of them have been higher than #13.
It's about giving yourself the best chance of success. The Best Odds.