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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
But they didn't try to sneak and surprise last year..that roster had just overachieved and it just ended up happening.
I think the real strategy is team "Build long term, manage assets, and draft well"
If you look at what Conroy has actually done he's tried to:
- Acquire additional draft picks
- Acquire undervalued U-25 Players
- Stay out of the UFA market
You can't control where you pick, especially to pick high in the right season, but as long as you're accumulating assets and trying to build with a consistent vision then you have a chance.
And you just hope things fall they way they need to and you get a high pick in the right season.
Even for the teams that have tanked it's not a quick fix, and unless you're the Penguins and Blackhawks it takes 8-9 years after you pick high to win. So really you just have to be patient and build over the long haul.
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Patience is the key word.
Panthers didn’t trade for other pieces before they picked high.