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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
Wait, are you suggesting that the easier path to winning the Stanley Cup is not to have a top 3 pick on the roster?
Elite talent wins you Stanley cups, and the likelihood of getting elite talent is through top 3 picks.
Exceptions to this don't disprove that.
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Exactly. I never understand the logic posters try to argue saying top 5 picks don't always pan out and they are no guarantee to becoming an elite team yet somehow not having top 5 picks is easier or more likely? It's undeniably significantly harder.
The best strategy is to do both. Have 3 top 5 picks and load up on later picks and hope you can hit once or twice. That's how you give yourself the best odds at success.
The easiest way to achieve that is being proactive with a rebuild and loading up heavy on future assets.