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Originally Posted by Jore
Good press conference. The only thing I didn't really like hearing is the "get in the playoffs and anything can happen" line. Mediocre franchises chase that dream far too often.
However, as long as they commit to building through the draft, giving young players a chance, and managing assets well, they should overshoot the playoff bar. Excited to see what kinds of moves Conroy makes.
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Just get in + philosophy of injecting youth consistently + building through the draft
isn't nearly as bad as
Just get in with vets/proven players at all costs
which it appears was the approach last year from what we heard in that press conference
The former is what teams like San Jose prior to their most recent decline were practicing and it kept them competitive for a long time