[SuperMatt18]

It is kind of interesting to look at this organizations "luck" when it comes to the last 3-4 generational players.

03-04: Probably looking at a top 5 pick, then they trade for Kipper and go on a crazy run. Not only does that push them out of the Ovechkin/Malkin sweepstakes, but due to the lockout and the way the draft lottery rules work it costs them a chance at Crosby in 2005 when they would have had great odds otherwise.

14-15: Comfortably entering a re-build...but sike they go on a PDO bender and have an amazing season that not only costs them a shot at McDavid / Eichel (where they were one of 3-5 favourites to land him coming into the season) but also pushes ownership off the idea of a re-build altogether. Of course the dirty Oil get their 4th 1st overall pick in 6 years and get bailed out from their own ineptitude.

22-23: Potentially forced into an opportunity to rebuild and tank to get a shot at Bedard coming into the season with Gaudreau and Tkachuk wanting out...but ownership decides to double down and go for it instead.