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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
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.
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Nylander was just ranked the 4th best prospect in the world. He's expected to do more than Lupul did this past season (And again, big Lupul fan).
It does seem like expectations get dimmed once any young player is drafted by the Leafs.
You can replace a Lupul in a trade AND have Nylander.