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Originally Posted by KipperFaNaTic
Wow! It feels like Christmas! This is an absolute fleece! Hamilton is an upcoming defencemen who can grow with this young core. Can't wait to see this team next year!!!
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Fixed that for you. What a steal of a trade, at least on paper.
I keep seeing it posted that we'll be a contender in 3-5 years. I think that's nonsense though. There's no reason our Cup window can't open as early as this upcoming season.
We are realistically 1 more top 6 forward and a #1 goalie away from being a legit contender.
Now days you win with elite young talent.
Chicago won their first Cup when Toews/Kane were 22/21. Next year Johnny/Monny are 22/21.
Pens won when Crosby was still young and haven't come close since.
If anything it's easier to win when your superstars are young and not getting paid top end UFA dollars.
When you consider our roster + cap space and add in an excess of nhl ready forwards (ferland, granlund, poirier, jooris, shore), there is no reason we can't get the remaining pieces to be a legit contender between this summer and the trade deadline.
Great times ahead.