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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
The Lightning had 2nd overall on their roster, a player that some would say was their most important player.
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Of course, he was picked in a rebuild that took place over a decade earlier (along with a 1OA the year before). They'd already gotten bad again and drafted 3OA in 2013. But they got Drouin in that one. It wasn't until their later picks like Vasilevsky, Kucherov and Point (along with Cirelli and Colton) came, and after they fillied in with trades, that they were cup winners.
You need to hit on those high picks. But you also need more. Because while nearly every cup winning team has some, so do a lot of non winners. Look north, look at Buffalo, look at Columbus.