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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Yes, and so was Gio. The point is not identifying - it's the high pick star player point I was addressing. We all know the odds change as you go down in the draft or into FAs, but there is deeper gold to be mined.
Most teams have these guys - you need your intended star picks to pan out, but you also need value from those lower picks/trades/FAs. TB had Stamkos and Hedman, but they needed Point and Kucherov.
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That is something I completely agree with. It is the gems after the first round where cup teams are built. Sure a top 5 pick gives you a foundation, but you need to hit and get lucky on those later picks. When ever CP had the discussions about having a top 5 pick to be a cup winner, I think you can look at all those teams and they will have a home run pick in the later rounds. Kucherov is the best player from that draft, and TB got him in the 3rd. I don't think they are cup champions without Kucherov and Pointe. Same reason why Edmonton failed in their rebuilds, they could never hit after the first overall.