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Originally Posted by TheDebaser
2007 -> 3 1sts (Gagner, Nash, Plante)
2010 -> 1 1st, 3 2nds (Hall, Pitlick, Marincin, Hamilton)
2011-> 2 1sts, 1 2nd (RNH, Klefbom, Musil)
Rebuilding isn't just about getting picks, it's about building a team. Burke took the opposite strategy in Toronto, and by the time he left the pieces were really beginning to fit together over there.
I'm hoping Treliving and Burke can kind of Ying/Yang a good drafting and development organization bolstered by intelligent hockey trades.
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I think all this shows is that your scouting and development are hugely important. You need to capitalize on your opportunities. Having more picks is always better than having less. Luck obviously plays a big part of it as well. Some drafts are just deeper with better players. RNH and Yakupov were pretty bad first overall picks. Those drafts wern't that great. Imagine the difference if your getting Mackinnon and McDavid. Hitting on your firsts is very important and then being able to hit on a few later ones to add depth and trading assets is a close second in importance. If you fail at either your team likely struggles to get over the hump to become a contender. Trades and signings can only do so much and are the least efficient way to get better.