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Originally Posted by The Cobra
You are expecting a lot from recently drafted players.
Fantilli, Carlsson and Smith from the 2023 draft year are still finding their way, and they were considered great 2-4 picks. You are expecting a top 10 pick from 2025 likely a late top 10 pick at best) to be an impact forward playing on the first line in 2026.
He’s more likely to still be in the AHL that playing meaningful minutes in the NHL, absent a lot of luck.
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You’re probably right. But if that’s the case, it could just delay this form of the team by a year or two. During which time, free agency could potentially be used to fill those spots…. Or other young players already in the system stepping up.
The point is that, in the long-term, it could be the layout of a new core for this team after the rebuild.