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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Regardless of whether you call it tanking or not, the way you win Championships in the NHL starts by drafting in the Top-5, generally multiple times. After you do that, then there's plenty more to do - but you can't skip that part.
It's not easy, it's not lazy, and while there is an aspect of randomness (year to year fluctuations of draft class qulity being the biggest random component) - and yeah, it is a plan.
The weird dismissal of the fact that having the best players gives you the best chance to win is so...weird, and so very Calgary Flames.
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I don't really have much faith in a rebuild at all. Even last years tear down was complete luck.
We offered Lindholm 8x8 and he declined us.
We offered Hanifin 8.5x8 and he declined us.
We offered Tanev 4x4 and he declined us.
This wasn't some genius beginning to a rebuild. We lucked into it. But I do give Conroy credit for at least getting value for all those assets.