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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Problem is they got Bedard too early. They didn't have a great prospect base before they got him. Now they need to get a few more No. 1s like the Oilers did because the support he needs just isn't there. (And he's always looked more to me like a Point than a McDavid).
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It's a point I think about (and you could argue that Wolf should have been the last piece here because he can ruin a complete tank).
Pittsburgh got Crosby (and Letang luckily) after they'd drafted Whitney 5OA, Fleury 1OA, and Malkin 2OA. Then they added Staal because they sucked one more year.
Contrast with the earlier Pens who drafted Mario in 84 but sort of in a silo, and then it took them 7 years, and 5 or so coaches to get a cup. It wasn't until they drafted Jagr, added Mullen and Murphy among others that they got a cup.
EDIT: maybe Calgary is going to gradually settle to the bottom and run up couple fairly high draft picks culminating in Dupont in 27.