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djsFlames · 02-03-2014, 01:09 PM

Somehow I don't think it'll take until age 27-28 for Monahan, Gaudreau, Poirier, Klimchuk, Baertschi to become high end NHLers (if they don't bust) that can lead this team to a potential 1st rounds win. Monahan for example looks well ahead of schedule and I'd say two seasons from now is knocking on the door to being a bonafide top 6 center.

I say our core of kids will be around 24-25 (Backlund's current age) when they get settled into the league and the team breaks into the playoffs. So approx 4-5 years. They'll take a round before 8 years though, I'm sure. The rebuild would have to be a flop for that to happen, or they'd all have to be very late bloomers.

02-03-2014, 01:09 PM	#37
djsFlames Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Jun 2012 Exp:	Somehow I don't think it'll take until age 27-28 for Monahan, Gaudreau, Poirier, Klimchuk, Baertschi to become high end NHLers (if they don't bust) that can lead this team to a potential 1st rounds win. Monahan for example looks well ahead of schedule and I'd say two seasons from now is knocking on the door to being a bonafide top 6 center. I say our core of kids will be around 24-25 (Backlund's current age) when they get settled into the league and the team breaks into the playoffs. So approx 4-5 years. They'll take a round before 8 years though, I'm sure. The rebuild would have to be a flop for that to happen, or they'd all have to be very late bloomers. Last edited by djsFlames; 02-03-2014 at 01:12 PM.