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bubbsy · 12-23-2013, 10:24 AM

i actually really like it. It gives GMs a certainty of what is coming through the pipeline and plan to build their teams accordingly.

I used to be of the opinion that poor teams need the benefit of high picks to become good again, but there are enough examples in the NHL where some teams are in never ending rebuilds. A rebuild cannot be based only on lottery picks for 5 years, but more so how you manage assets and bring in complementary pieces to your roster through FA and trades.

this would force those teams that draft high to need to do what they can thru the other avenues to better themselves, as they won't be drafting high again for sometime.

12-23-2013, 10:24 AM	#8
bubbsy Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Exp:	i actually really like it. It gives GMs a certainty of what is coming through the pipeline and plan to build their teams accordingly. I used to be of the opinion that poor teams need the benefit of high picks to become good again, but there are enough examples in the NHL where some teams are in never ending rebuilds. A rebuild cannot be based only on lottery picks for 5 years, but more so how you manage assets and bring in complementary pieces to your roster through FA and trades. this would force those teams that draft high to need to do what they can thru the other avenues to better themselves, as they won't be drafting high again for sometime.