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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
The key now is sticking to a long term vision regardless of the results.
The results are a nice benefit but don't start changing the vision because if it and moving futures for win now assets or trying to accelerate your timeline.
That's what they did after 14-15.
Winning is fine as long as they don't go crazy and make a bunch of win now trades or sign over priced free agents.
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One issue was that the team really did not accumulate that many draft picks in the seasons leading up to the Hamilton trade or after. The 2013 selling of Iginla and Bouwmesster netted pucks that ultimately were wasted.
The Hamilton trade itself is actually an adequate result. The placement of the picks traded was known and Hamilton was an ascending productive player the right age. Even moving him out to get two players who were 23 and under was a good result.
So moving picks to take a chance on a player or players 23 and under is not terrible. Moreso if the pick placement is known. But you can't make a habit of it or you end up deficient in assets.