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Old 01-04-2026, 11:55 AM   #18680
Jiri Hrdina
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I think you summed it up correctly and I would add drafting for skill to that (at least recently). However, this is my exact fear. I think it is the wrong strategy that will only make the re-build go much longer since it is relying on drafting a start internally without doing what you can to get high draft picks as quickly as possible. If we don't win the lottery with a mid pick like the Islanders did we are really hoping for a draft pick within the 8-16 range hits big rather than a top 5 draft pick to hit.
The irony is that winning the lottery and getting Schaefer (which I’m sure they are thrilled about) creates a potential problem for them as it pushes them back up the standings prematurely instead of the start of a few high picks
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