I think it is pretty fair to say outside of the Pens in 2009 and the Hawks in 10 and 13 most teams that win with high picks happens around a decade after they were drafted. Look at the Pens 2nd and 3rd cups with Crosby that happened 11-12 years after he was drafted and 12-13 years after Malkin. Colorado won 9 years after MacKinnon. Florida won 11 years after Barkov, the Caps won 14 years after Ovie, Hawks won their last cup
9 years after Toews was drafted. The Blues 11 years after Pietrangelo. The Knights won 8 years after Eichel (even though they didn’t draft him). Oilers are knocking on the door a decade after McDavid. M
If we are truly going to have a team that can contend and win a cup it likely is in the mid 2030’s but hope there are several years of contention that come before that win
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