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Originally Posted by Hackey
Might be a dick but never told someone they were clueless for thinking winning is a good thing. And yes I am one of the people you mention that is concerned that our talent won't be enough to get over the cusp. If Bennett, Monahan and Gaudreau all turn into quakity players I still think we are missing that elite talent. There's more than one way to build a team but having a Kopitar, Doughty, Quick sure helps. Especially when you look how deep their supporting cast is beyond that. I don't see those guys in our system. I don't claim to be all knowing or that no one could turn into that but I still think it's missing. I dot want to see this team get stuck in no mans land where we're good enough to compete but don't have the talent to get over the hump and are trying to rely on great drafting, one sided trades or UFA market to do it
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This is the biggest difference I think. My opinion is that, IF all those players (and Brodie) reach what their potential is, based on what they've shown so far, they will be elite talents. Monahan's high-end is a player like Kopitar. Brodie's high-end is a player like Doughty. Gaudreau's high-end is a player like Kane. I haven't seen enough of Bennett to make a comparison, but I know he is highly touted. I feel like guys like Poirier, Granlund, Colborne, Seiloff, Wotherspoon etc.. will round out into good complimentary pieces playing a variety different roles on a good team. Maybe we get a nice surprise and Janko ends up being a solid player. Or maybe Colborne makes him redundant, who knows. Colborne could also end up being our Jeff Carter. I grew up playing hockey with that kid and if he gets to a point of using his size and skill together, he's going to be a force. Backlund looks like he could be a Stoll-type, which is a necessary component of a championship team IMO.
At it's core, this is really a discussion about the quality of our prospects/young players and how we view them progressing.
And props for admitting to the dickishness. Many don't or wouldn't.