This has probably been said in the past, but what a blessing it is that Tage is turning into an elite #1 center. Those types of players are so freaking hard to come by. You either need to get lucky and strike gold late in the draft (Datsyuk) or suck donkey balls and draft top 3, and even that isn't a guarantee. Good luck trying to trade for one or sign one in their prime in FA. Teams rarely ever let a player of his caliber go, and if they do- you're paying out the ass to get him.
Our trajectory toward becoming a contender has drastically changed now that Tage is a franchise center. We'd still be looking for our guy if Tage didn't become what he is today, and there's little guarantee we would've found someone of his caliber. In fact, it's highly unlikely. Our offseason plans would be a lot different had he busted.
So, thank you hockey god and Granato for unlocking a demon in this kid. If we win a cup in the next 5 years, Tage becoming an elite center will be one of the biggest reasons why. Let. That. Sink. In.