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Originally Posted by Bingo
I think a 45 year summary is interesting to compare franchises and success rates. You can't ignore it.
But when it gets applied to the current team I always roll my eyes.
What are they doing now? Is it different than what we've done in the past? Do we like the current GM? Are they doing anything right?
The team moved on from UFAs, moved a starting goaltender, didn't spend a huge amount of idle cap space, and completely nailed the 2024 draft.
Hopefully those are steps towards changing the next few years when compared to the last 45.
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The one thing that appears to be clear from ownership is they do not believe the path to a cup is built at the top of the draft. Every GM has stated the goal to win and compete as soon as possible and never planning on picking high.
The current retool is the result of 5 key UFA’s deciding they do not want to stay after the 2 franchise players left/forced a trade the summer prior. I like the direction Conroy has taken the team and I am optimistic about the drafting.
I am really interested to see what moves this team makes this summer. Will they stay the course? Will they make a significant add? I believe the organization outperformed their own expectations this past season and it is good to hear the plan is not changing.