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Originally Posted by bluejays
Absurd? Have you seen them on paper? They're far from a contender, and they need that high end star. Larkin, Raymond, Seider (sp?) is a good starting point but still missing that one player who can take them over the top. As well as defence and goaltending. I don't think it was an absurd take at all considering they're still pretty far, and Steve is patient and from Tampa wasn't interested in doing things fast just because. We'll ultimately see but I don't think they're doing anything this year big deal-wise.
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Yeah they are very far away still from being a contender. I think the Hronek trade signaled the same, if Yzerman though they were close he would not be trading big pieces like that. Heck, they weren't even close to a playoff spot. And none of their "core" pieces match up well against championship caliber teams, maybe with the exception of Seider who looks like a star in making.