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Originally Posted by Canada 02
They obviously, have been drafting quite low the past few years, however, who was their last significant draftee that they developed and has played any significant number of games for them? Looks like Cirelli, who was drafted in 2015. Not much since
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It's difficult to judge though, because on a deep team like Tampa Bay, younger guys don't get as much of a chance as on another team. For example, in 2016, they drafted Brett Howden and Libor Hajek, who have roughly 250 games between them, but on the Rangers. They wouldn't have near that many games if they were still in Tampa.
But even so, they still have Ross Colton from that year, who played a significant role in the playoffs, but again, has only 30 games to his credit. Guys like Boris Katchouk and Taylor Raddysh most likely would have at least gotten some games in another organization.
They drafted Volkov, who had to go to Anaheim to get a chance, and Cal Foote in 2017, who surely would have more games on a team with not so deep a blueline.