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PeteMoss · 12-13-2013, 08:11 AM

Regarding the Blackhawks/Pens vs Kings/Bruins model. The Blackhawks/Pens model works if you're willing to be extremely terrible (or get incredibly lucky with the lottery in Pitttsburgh's case) and get high picks for a few years. The Pens have Malkin/Crosby, Hawks have Toews/Kane drafted in top 2.

The Flames aren't any good this year and weren't any good last year and we still aren't getting top two picks. With the cap floor its even harder.. its not like we can just trade Hudler/Cammy/Gio for picks and suck for two years. They'd still have to sign guys to hit the floor.

Bruins/Kings didn't have top 2 picks, they were bad but not Oilers bad. The Blues had a number one pick who was a bust (E.Johnson).

Unless you want to terribly suck (or manage to pull superstars out in the late rounds like the Red Wings)... the Hawks/Pens model is a tough one to follow.

Edit: The Penguins picked 5th, 1st, 2nd, 1st, 2nd in 5 drafts in a row. The end results obviously worked out... but would you really want to to suck that badly for that long and then hope and pray you're getting a Crosby and Malkin instead of a RNH and Yakapov.

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PeteMoss Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SW Ontario Exp:	Regarding the Blackhawks/Pens vs Kings/Bruins model. The Blackhawks/Pens model works if you're willing to be extremely terrible (or get incredibly lucky with the lottery in Pitttsburgh's case) and get high picks for a few years. The Pens have Malkin/Crosby, Hawks have Toews/Kane drafted in top 2. The Flames aren't any good this year and weren't any good last year and we still aren't getting top two picks. With the cap floor its even harder.. its not like we can just trade Hudler/Cammy/Gio for picks and suck for two years. They'd still have to sign guys to hit the floor. Bruins/Kings didn't have top 2 picks, they were bad but not Oilers bad. The Blues had a number one pick who was a bust (E.Johnson). Unless you want to terribly suck (or manage to pull superstars out in the late rounds like the Red Wings)... the Hawks/Pens model is a tough one to follow. Edit: The Penguins picked 5th, 1st, 2nd, 1st, 2nd in 5 drafts in a row. The end results obviously worked out... but would you really want to to suck that badly for that long and then hope and pray you're getting a Crosby and Malkin instead of a RNH and Yakapov. Last edited by PeteMoss; 12-13-2013 at 08:15 AM.