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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
Between 2000 and 2011 I only see 5 players who were drafted in the top 5 that were critical rebuilding elements which subsequently led the team to win a Stanley Cup (M-A Fleury, Crosby, Toews, Kane and Doughty.) Spezza was close but they lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Except that you said that you dont believe in building through the draft and would rather do it throught trades and signings.
Let's quickly look at all the better drafter players of each winner in the last 10 years.
Los Angeles: Doughty, Brown, Kopitar, Quick
Chicago: Kane, Toews, Keith, Seabrook
Boston: Lucic, Bergeron, Krejci, Marchand
Penguins: Crosby, Malkin, Fleury, Letang
Red Wings: Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Lidstrom, Franzen, Hollmstrom
Ducks: Getzlaf, Perry,
Hurricanes: Staal, Ward, Cole,
Tampa Bay: Lecavalier, Richards,
All these players were key cogs to winning (there were others too, I just wanted to show the best). And while they had other players that were acquired through trades, there is no way these teams win without drafting these guys. These types of players almost never move via trade, and the only way you sign thme is when they are older and expensive.
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I would say that the last team that traded their way to a Stanley Cup were the Boston Bruins in 2011. They added necessary key components to their team in 2008, 2009 and 2010 which led them to win the cup.
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Signing UFA and trading can be a great way to complete a winner, but if you don't draft well, you never stand a chance. There is no way Boston wins without Lucic, Bergeron, Krejci, and Marchand.