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Originally Posted by NewFan

The organization should refrain from attempting to build a team through high draft picks, as exemplified by Stanley Cup-winning franchises such as Florida, Colorado, Tampa Bay, Washington, Pittsburgh, Chicago, or Los Angeles or most of cup winners.

A preferable approach would be to emulate teams that have secured the Stanley Cup without reliance on top-three draft selections, such as… you know…, some teams like,,, there are some right? Like those teams that didn’t draft high like St. Louis? Or Las Vegas? which were constructed through some luck for their draft picks and but mostly good trades?

For example, look the teams currently competing in the playoffs, such as a….. Teams like didn't win last 20 years…, like Carolina and also Dallas - you know, noting that while those teams possess a few players originally drafted within the top three, those players were acquired via trade which we usually haven’t had luck last many years.

Carolina won in 2006. Somehow people never remember that season.