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Originally Posted by BigTuna
Who cares? What team doesn't have that question about a couple of core pieces in regards to their prospects? I like Lupul, but is it really that devastating if he's not the same player in a couple of years?
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I'm not talking devastating, I'm talking status quo. Nothing bad has to happen to the Leafs for them to become bad because they are a bad team. They need to do something to stop being a bad team.
If Nylander comes in and simply replaces Lupul in the top 6 in a couple years, the Leafs "gain nothing." And since they are a bad team, they remain a bad team.
They would either need Nylander to do more than replace Lupul, which is possible (but the opposite is true as well), or have another forward prospect behind Nylander make an impact. The problem is there's not really much in way of the depth behind Nylander. Which means they'll have to rely on UFA's, and we know how that goes.