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Originally Posted by butterfly
He looks like a top 20 D because he plays with Quinn Hughes who might be the best D in the league. Did anyone think he was a top 20 D before that? I think Devon Toews is overrated for the same reason.
Didn't Yzerman build Tampa Bay? There is no Point, Kucherov, Hedman, Sergachev in Detroit. He probably saw that and realized that it's preferable to have these prospects at their age instead of locking up half of Hronek's 30s.
And they have some very interesting prospects in their system. Helps when they're all emerging at the same time.
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After 7 years of rebuilding, Detroit doesn't have any Kucherovs or Hedmans. Well that's not exactly a resounding endorsement of rebuilding, is it? Also, I am always amazed at how much credit Yserman constantly receives. And yet, here we are, suggesting that he is right to trade Hronek because - after 7 years - he doesn't have the pieces to pop out of the rebuild. Better to wait a while longer and see if luck can make him smarter.