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Originally Posted by rage2
I find the anger towards the Knights and the blaming of draft rules too easy, stacked deck by the NHL to be quite funny. The Knights' top scorer was part of a package to bury the Clarkson contract, and pick someone CBJ didn't want to keep in exchange for a first and second. Their #2 scorer was chosen by MIN to protect others on their roster, and in exchange, giving the Knights their #8 scorer.
CBJ and MIN gifted the Knights their #1, #2 and #8 goal scorers. To be fair, nobody expected Karlsson and Haula to perform the way they did this year, but you can't argue that it's the draft rules that gave them these players. These guys were literally forced on the Knights in exchange for picks and prospects.
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If those teams were able to protect a few more players then they probably don't have to swing those deals in the first place.
The NHL didn't want a bottom feeder filled with AHL scrubs and so they went overboard the other way.
There has to be some middle ground between the expansion teams of the 90's / early 00's and this 109 point juggernaut that is half way to winning a Stanley Cup in year 1.