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Originally Posted by Corral
the rebuild model has mythical status around here and I don't know why. the only 2 franchises to pull it off are the Penguins and Blackhawks - and really those rebuilds took place more than 10 years ago - since 2009/2010 - their championships are not based necessarily on rebuilds - definitely not last year's Penguins. Likewise the other current perennial winner LA - I wouldn't call that a rebuild team either.
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Washington and St. Louis are other examples of successful rebuilds.
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Originally Posted by Corral
You only have to look at the Islanders and the Oilers prior to McDavid to see that rebuilds aren't a guarantee of anything.
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Of course rebuilds aren't a guarantee of anything. Nothing is a guarantee in professional sports. But the NHL today is a cyclical league where you build through the draft, and where it's almost impossible to build a contender without multiple top-5 OA picks. That's just a fact on the ground. Some fans may not like it, but it's reality.