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Originally Posted by The Original FFIV
What is a proper rebuild though? Acquiring prospects is another method and some might say better as you typically get a better read on players after 1-2 years of development instead of picking a guy right out of a development league.
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Agreed. The problem is after a year or two of development the team you're trading with has a read on the player as well. Chicago would be very unlikely to trade you a 20 year old Toews or Kane, Nashville would not trade a 20 year old Weber. There are occasions where those type of players have been dealt (Iginla), but those are rare situations and you have to catch a desperate team at the right moment and have signifcant assets. Calgary does not have those assets, (maybe Giordano) without a sweetner such as a lottery pick, and when rebuilding you need those picks.
Drafting and developing is the surest way to success, but the right folks have to be drafting and developing. There is no one proper way to rebuild, but look at the teams who are most successful and there inner core consists of guys they drafted.