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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
In recent NHL history, the Capitals, Devils, and Blues have all systematically moved out significant veterans for picks and prospects as part of a long-term strategy.
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The Bruins built a contender through a combination of methods. Chara and Ryder were free agents. Horton, Ference, Peverley, Recchi, Boychuk & Rask were all acquired in trades. That's a pretty damn deep team even without drafting guys like Lucic, Marchand, Seguin (who was also drafted because of a pick outside the top 5 they traded), Krejci, Bergeron.
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Originally Posted by Tinordi
It's a good question that the naysayers should respond to. How do you rebuild in a materially different way from the basic method you outlined in the opening post?
Lets hear it.
I'm not saying you can't I just want a discussion on whether there are different ways to skin a cat.
It's an important question because the organization needs to identify a strategy and follow it. Rock Solid Plan v2.0.
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You find a team like the Blues were for the Flames in the 1980's, and you pillage their good players. Or, you find a team like the Leafs, and you pillage their top 10 draft picks with garbage trades and sign top flight UFA's (ie. Brad Richards last season)
The Flames are trying to rebuild the way John Weisbrod rebuilt the Boston Bruins, IMO. This is the first thread I have ever really agreed with Jiri.
Here's another stupid thing to consider. Joe Thornton basically ended up turning into Andrew Ference and Chuck Kobasew for the Bruins.