To follow up on SuperMatt18's post, not only does every team except Vegas have top 5 picks, but also, the teams with the most are not necessarily the teams winning the most cups. (Team, top 5 picks, cups - post lockout)
CBJ: 7, 0
CHI: 6, 3
EDM: 6, 0
MTL: 6, 0
CAR: 5, 1
PHX: 5, 0
LAK: 5, 2
NYI: 5, 0
COL: 5, 1
NJD: 5, 0
ANA: 4, 1
FLA: 4, 1
BUF: 4, 0
TOR: 4, 0
WSH: 3, 1
PIT: 3, 3
TBL: 3, 2
PHI: 3, 0
WPG: 3, 0
OTT: 3, 0
STL: 2, 1
BOS: 2, 1
NYR: 2, 0
SEA: 2, 0
SJS: 2, 0
VAN: 2, 0
CGY: 1, 0
DAL: 1, 0
NSH: 1, 0
DET: 1, 1
MIN: 1, 0
VGS: 0, 1
There were 14 teams that drafted at least 4 times in the top 5 over that period. Those 14 teams won 9 of the last 19 cups.
There were 18 teams that had 3 or fewer top 5 picks, and those teams have won 10 of the 19 cups. And that includes SEA and VGS who haven't been in the league long.
No correlation whatsoever.
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