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Originally Posted by ComixZone
I definitely don't disagree with their approach (even if it hurts a bit as a fan to see that revolving door), but that wasn't the only reason why they won. That expansion draft was somethin' else.
St. Louis had Pietrangelo, 4th overall. I don't quite see how you can discount Doughty, or Pietrangelo for that matter - which means, yeah the bare minimum is 1 top 5 draft pick.
You can pick Seguin on Boston as a cheeky choice, but he was there - meaning the minimum still sits at 1.
In most cases, it's more than one - but as a starting point, I'd take just one.
How is it ridiculous or over the top? Show examples of Champions in recent history that disprove it... It's just a reality. Having homegrown players from the top of the draft guarantees nothing, but not having them does in fact seem to exclude you from that hall of champions. Citing Vegas is a useless point, because the Flames cannot be an expansion team. So if you want to use that one angle to disprove my point as ridiculous...sure, but it doesn't actually help show a path for the Flames to a Championship.
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You do realize that most teams have a top 5 pick. Of course most teams that won have a top 5 pick. How many teams don't have a top 5 pick on their team right now?
You need good players to win a cup, not a 3rd liner Seguin and a middle of the road 1D in Piertrangelo