Im not sure why folks prefer Florida. This team has drafted the following:
Ekblad (1st)
Barkov (2nd)
Huberdeau (3rd)
Gudbransson (3rd)
Ellerby (10th)
Frolik (10th)
Olesz (7th)
Horton (3rd)
Boumeester (3rd)
Weiss (4th)
Since 2001 as top 10 picks which includes 7 top 4 picks. They've had plenty of chances to screw up prospects and they have.
A team like Minnesota and Nashville deserve it imo, expansion teams of the last 20 years that have tried their hardest to win and not tank.
As much as I dislike Winnipeg, I'd be ok with them getting it to.
Toronto / Pittsburgh / Edmonton / Florida have had plenty of top picks in last 20 years.
NYR get all the UFAs and prospects they want.
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