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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
You build from both. Can't rely heavily on either way.
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I'd also like to add to this: You can't build solely from either drafting or free agency. Using the Flyers and Oilers for example:
Look at the Oilers when it comes to focusing on just drafting: They still suck
Look at the Flyers when it comes to focusing on just signing UFA's: They are okay, but they won't touch the cup for a while.
The Oilers did sign some UFA's, but their drafting and UFA signing will still have them suck because of horrible management.
The Flyers look like they a turning their management around (which is good), but they definitely need to draft better. And when you keep your draft picks, you'd have players like Carter and Richards still on your team. Imagine those two playing with Giroux, a pick they actually kept.