JianYang
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Hutson and Roy might as well be additions. Same with Kirby Dach. And there are others who could join as well. Just because it’s not a UFA doesn’t mean we’re not adding talent.
And yes, I think as a young team, you’ll see improvement as well.
You and I have very different views on this. I’m ecstatic to finally have a group like this. Love the direction and especially so since the previous regime was so bad.
All I can say is, cover you ears. Because you’re going to hear this a lot.
Development was a big part of it. Notice that from 2008 onward we couldn’t develop or draft anymore. Then suddenly from 2019 onward we could… why? Because those players were developed by the new regime.
Development is a broad term, but there's no doubt there was a spell for a long time. At first, some of those teams finished high up the standings or made deep runs which dropped the draft position. But later on, there were high picks and they dropped the ball like galchenyuk and kotkaniemi.
Galchenyuk obviously has bigger demons to handle. Perhaps that bust was unavoidable, but maybe another staff finds some red flags about him away from the rink that Montreal missed on.... who knows.
Kotkaniemi just seems like a reach for need. It's a position that eluded bergevin for his entire tenure.
I'm even being cautious today. I'm glad they have invested more on the development side of things. That's a step in the right direction. Now let's see if they have the right mix of execution and luck.