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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
Otherwise, you have to draft your superstars, usually top-3, sometimes top-5, and the 13 cups between Pittsburgh, Chicago, LA, Colorado, Tampa and Washington since Sid and Ovi came into the league proves that.
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That's not as true as it was. Pittsburgh is not drafting Malkin, Crosby, Fleury, and Staal anymore under the new draft rules. LA and Tampa both had their top picks become #1 d-man. It helps to draft high to acquire a #1 d-man, but the majority of actual #1 d-men were not drafted especially high.