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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Not just that trade, but overall their re-build didn't net them enough elite talent, and therefore is likely to fail.
Fiala has been good for them, but the other guy that would look great as the cornerstone to their blueline is Brock Faber. I think they made the mistake that so many teams do - trying to kick their contention window open.
I look at that team now, and I just don't see enough of the necessary pieces.
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I'd say its more similar to the recent Calgary rebuild in that they got good quicker than expected so the rebuild kind of ended itself when they could have used one more year of good picks rather then anything management did to end it.
I don't think Dubois is a #1 centre but I also doubt he's as bad as he has been this year. If Byfield keeps getting better, Dubois slots behind him as #2 centre and Clarke becomes a point producer on the back end, they'll be fine.