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Originally Posted by driveway
Tampa Bay's radical swings up and down the standings have really benefitted them.
2004 they win the Cup, three seasons later (07-08) they're the worst team in the league, draft Stamkos 1st overall. The next season they're even worse but finish 2nd last and get Hedman.
80 points in 2009-10, then in 2010-11 they finish with 46 wins, 103 pts and make the Conference final. They follow that up with 84 point 11-12 and snag Palat in the 7th round, then they have an abysmal 3-11 record in non-OT one-goal-games (2-4 in OT/SO) in 2012-13 and grab Drouin 3rd overall.
They follow the aberrant 12-13 season with 46 wins and 101pts in 13-14 and 50 wins and 108pts in 14-15.
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True, but they really hit some late round and undrafted prospect homeruns as well.
They must have some great scouts.