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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
2 years!?!
If you fully gut your roster it's pretty clear that ain't a 2 year thing. That is a thing that can go on for a VERY long time.
Buffalo: 14
Detroit: 9
Anaheim: 7
San Jose: 6
Chicagao, CBJ, Philly: 5
And counting...
A tear down guarantees nothing.
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Some of those teams didn't really tear down as much as holding on until their stars aged out and the team simply sucked. Anaheim for example got nothing for Getzlaf, Perry, Kesler, or Silferbeg and instead opted to hang in there for as long as they could. If they would have torn down before those players retired or walked, they'd probably be in a better position today.