StreetHawk
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Unless you got lucky in the draft lottery or were able to land elite talent at your draft position, then you are going to have to make a trade or signing to really turn things around. I can't really argue with anyone that Yzerman drafted in round 1. Last 2, really hard at the moment to say what Kasper/Danielson will do, but they don't seem like 1st liners, probably 2nd liners. And I thought Wallstedt was the better option in net in 2021 over Cossa.The thing is, I think Yzerman is fine as a GM. The contracts he's signed UFAs to won't handicap them and I usually like their draft targets. He's trying to get them competitive while slowly integrating younger players and build a proper core. But his body of work in the last three off-season has been unimpressive and, unless the young players all step up this season, they look to be another middling tweener-playoff team.
Late first at like 26 for DCat was a solid move.
Again, I think the make/break for Yzerman is how well his scouts did in rounds 2-3 in that span from 2019-2023. Going to need like 3 Forwards to be middle 6 guys and 2 to be #3-5 Dmen.