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Originally Posted by InternationalVillager
McDavid - #1 overall
RNH - #1 overall
Draisaitl - #3 overall
Nurse - #7 overall
Bouchard - #10 overall
Skinner - #78 overall
Trade for Ekholm
Trade for Walman
Trade for Kulak
Trade for Henrique
Trade for Frederic
Trade for Podkolzin
Arvidsson UFA
Hyman UFA
Klingberg UFA
Perry UFA
Brown UFA
Kane UFA
Kapanen Waivers
They have used all three avenues of player acquisition pretty evenly.
6 drafted players
6 players traded
6 players UFA
1 player waivers
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The only thing in that list that matters is McDavid (lottery) and Draisaitl (3rd overall).
The bulk of their roster moves since then slowed down their path to competing and were objectively terrible. We can make that list but it would be quite extensive.
That they finally hit a combination on the controller that did something 9 years into McDavid isn't some extraordinary feat of GMing excellence. McDavid and Draisaitl are good enough to carry a mostly mid roster. The current GM also punted two top young talents for nothing. Players who would've helped to sustain and extend their window.
They're winning in spite of years of incredible incompetence.