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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Successful rebuilds:
Penguins
Blackhawks
Capitals
Kings
Looking promising:
Leafs
Avs
Jury’s out:
Panthers
Oilers
Carolina
Too soon to tell:
Red Wings
Senators
Devils
Rangers
Fails:
Coyotes
Sabres
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I would add that the Kings are a team that successfully rebuilt in a fairly short amount of time. In the years they missed the playoffs from '03-'09 they drafted Doughty, Kopitar, Quick, Simmonds, Martinez, Brayden Schenn, Kyle Clifford, all in the first three rounds of their respective drafts.
Hurricane are a team that seems to be on the precipice of a long run of success. But of course things change quickly in a salary cap world.