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Originally Posted by Jay Random
But there is no such strong correlation. Going from memory of the last time I ran these numbers: Nine out of ten Stanley Cup winners have a top-three pick on the winning roster… but so do nine out of ten teams league-wide. Having picked high (or acquired someone else's high pick) doesn't set you apart, and doesn't improve your odds. It's mostly about how you assemble your team after that – and whether you have luck. Nobody ever made it through a 16-team NHL playoff bracket without the benefit of luck.
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It's not just having a top 3 pick though.
It's having a top 3 pick that is a star player in their "prime" age range.
9/10 teams league wide don't have that. Almost every current contender does. Canes are one example that comes to mind that don't. They have svechnikov that meets this but I'm not sure you could call him a "star right now.