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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
Toews and Kane sure, maybe Seabrook, but Byfuglien was pick 245, Keith 54, Bolland 32, Niemi undrafted, Crawford 52, and Hossa UFA signing. It wasn't just sucking at the right time or Edmonton would have at least 1 cup by now. I agree that Tallon deserves a tonne of credit, acquiring all those guys except Hossa, but Bowman has done a good job of keeping them elite despite some salary cap constraints.
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That's my point. The building blocks were there before Bowman and his advanced stats. I have nothing against advanced stats but it's a little misleading to say it's their formula for success success as the real reason is player talent and coaching that was for the most part there before any advanced statistical analysis.