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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Nah, they drafted Stamkos and Hedman in 08 and 09. If that was a rebuild, it flopped and saw them once again drafting top 3 four years later (which they blew by drafting Drouin). They were still rockin' with older players like Vinnie LeCav, MSL, Brewer, by then, so I'm not sure how it was even a rebuild. Do most rebuilds take 10 years?
It was the emergence of Kucherov, Point and Vasilevsky that pushed them to the top.
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Yes alot of rebuilds take 10 years.
Most players don't start hitting their competitive prime until their mid 20s.
So you're looking to seriously compete about 5-8 years after you draft your core.
Unless you get a McDavid caliber player.