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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
The reality is closer to it being a failure for it to have taken this long for them to get to the finals with consistency, given how many first overall picks they’ve had.
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Exactly. Crosby and Malkin won their first cup when they were both under 23. Kane and Toews won when they were under 23.
Ovechkin is the only exception winning after he was 30.
Both McDavid and Draisaitl are in the prime at 28 and 30. The fact it's taken this long to be on the verge of a cup shows how poorly managed the team has been for the majority of the years with their superstars. Even if they win and it is painful to see our rivals lift the Stanley Cup, remember how long they took to do it. This team messed up 4 high draft picks so I'm not sure many teams are going to try and replicate this model of a successful team knowing how likely it is to backfire and make a team more like Buffalo.
Remember Bowman is the GM. He'll probably make some stupid move in the offseason whether or not they win which will saddle them further preventing their chances of competing again in the future.