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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
For a Canadian team, I like the strategy Ottawa is employing. But it is not without its risks. Edmonton 2.0 is a good example. But the bottom line for them is that they are now married to that group of young players, for better or worse. And better is not a guarantee.
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Ottawa wasn't really a strategy though. They just fell into it. They traded a 1st round pick that ended up being 4th overall in 2019 - which they clearly did not expect to be anywhere near that high in the draft (or else they wouldn't have traded it)