BiggE
SELL THE DAMN TEAM
Sure they can. It still took the Flyers 3 years to reach the playoffs after drafting Lindros and the Pens didn’t win the Cup until Crosby’s 4th season. Hell, the Oilers had Gretzky and Messier from the get go in 79-80 and didn’t win the Cup until 1984.League has changed since Lindros. One player can't have that kind of impact anymore.
Generational players can turn a franchise around but it still takes time and good management.
Of course the Flyers haven’t had good management in forever so, um, it might be a while until they get there.