Tkachuk, Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett.
When you look at the draft position, pedigree and what could have/should have been, that's the rebuild that you want.
Then you sprinkle in a Lindholm, Hanifin, Mangiapane, Giordano, Backlund. This SHOULD have been a perennial cup contender.
To me, the current situation all started with Bennett not becoming what you'd hope to have with a Center drafted at 4th overall. It continued with the breakdown of Monahan, and was highlighted by some poor coaching hires, inability to find a top goaltender, bad luck and desire to win at all costs.
Depending on your stance the lineup on paper is actually a pretty impressive retool in the now post Gaudreau era. But where do they go from here with an ageing severely underperforming roster? I sure don't know.
When you reflect on the past 10 years how can you not see how hard it is to win in a 32 team league, and how much is just pure luck.
All of that doesn't change how we all feel as fans today.
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