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Originally Posted by Vinny01
My point is the turn around time is going to be significant. It won’t be a quick turnaround and the point remains this Leafs team has not accomplished a thing. Treliving has a series win and a division win. Leafs haven’t won a series since 04 and missed last year.
I got the impression that you are saying the Leafs had a quick rebuild which is completely false. It is basically saying the Oilers didn’t start rebuilding until they drafted McDavid. They were actually in year 8 of a rebuild when it happened.
While the Leafs embraced the tank to get Matthews and Marner they had several other high picks on their team that were part of their failed rebuild. Maybe that is Tkachuk and Hanifin on the Flames? Retain those guys and trade the older guys and keep them?
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Obviously the turnaround time is significant, but if it takes 5-7 years from the moment you trade your stars for futures, then the rebuild is in rough shape at that point.
But you are putting words in my mouth and arguing things I haven't said regarding the Leafs having a 'quick' rebuild. At the same time, you can't measure the beginning and end of a rebuild based off of years between series wins.
The Leafs took a fundamental change in direction when Dubas took over as GM.