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Fuzzy14 · 11-16-2023, 05:30 PM

2 out of the last 15 didn't draft in the top 2 isn't a ringing endorsement for the "you don't need to draft high to win a cup" reasoning. Especially when 1 of the 2 happened to trade for a top 2 pick, and that was a pretty unique situation that isn't exactly easy to repeat...

If you go back to the lockout in 05, I think Detroit, LA and Boston are the only teams that didn't have a player on their roster drafted Top 2? And in the case of Boston and Detroit, they both have players who would arguably go top 3 or 4 in a redraft in Datsyuk and Bergeron? Edit: Forgot about Seguin.

So ultimately, is it a requirement? No. And looking at the prior 1st and second overall picks, it isn't a guarantee. Buutttttt it helps?

11-16-2023, 05:30 PM	#338
Fuzzy14 Crash and Bang Winger Join Date: Dec 2013 Exp:	2 out of the last 15 didn't draft in the top 2 isn't a ringing endorsement for the "you don't need to draft high to win a cup" reasoning. Especially when 1 of the 2 happened to trade for a top 2 pick, and that was a pretty unique situation that isn't exactly easy to repeat... If you go back to the lockout in 05, I think Detroit, LA and Boston are the only teams that didn't have a player on their roster drafted Top 2? And in the case of Boston and Detroit, they both have players who would arguably go top 3 or 4 in a redraft in Datsyuk and Bergeron? Edit: Forgot about Seguin. So ultimately, is it a requirement? No. And looking at the prior 1st and second overall picks, it isn't a guarantee. Buutttttt it helps? Last edited by Fuzzy14; 11-16-2023 at 05:32 PM.