Absolutely ok with it, this team needs to take their lumps like other teams do and get some higher draft picks, this is how most teams become successful in the long run.
Is it a guarantee that this rebuild will work, no, but what they are currently doing definitely is not working.
And for all the posters that are going to scream , "yeah but look at Buffalo", get real, go look at Tampa, Florida, Edmonton, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Colorado, the rebuilt through high drafting. Yes I realize those teams did get lucky, and did win the draw, but they put themselves in a position where they could get lucky.
At the end of the day, I don't think it matters, as the decision will be made for them, they just don't have the talent. The older players are getting older and less effective, see Huberdeau and Kadri, Backlund, etc and the young players coming up are not able to backfill these key positions on the team.
This team needs to draft a top center who can start making a immediate impact, or its going to be a long rebuild, which in by itself is not a failure as rebuilds do generally take a long time
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