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My opinion is that they still need a lot more. Celebrini is home run. After that, Smith is going to be a top 6 guy and Eklund already is. Dickinson looks like a future top pairing guy but probably not a true 1. For them to be a real contender, I think they need Schaefer, and Smith would need to develop into the 2nd elite forward piece. All of the cup teams have that.
Mackinnon-Rantanen-Makar
Kane-Toews-Kieth
Crosby-Malkin-Letang
Pasta/Marchand-Bergeron-McAvoy/Chara
Eichel-Stone-Pietrangelo
Kopitar-Carter-Doughty
And on and on.
Is Celebrini-Smith-Dickinson going to reach that level of a trio? I’d venture as to say no- but it’s certainly possible. I wouldn’t exit the rebuild until you’re confident you have those 3 pieces though.
Same for the Hawks. Don’t leave the rebuild until you’re absolutely certain you’ve got Bedard a running mate forward and a true 1D. Levshunov might be that, but I’d say there’s a decent chance he’s just a vg defensman and not a great one. They need that forward to go with Bedard pretty badly though, and I don’t know that they get that in this draft.
Mackinnon-Rantanen-Makar
Kane-Toews-Kieth
Crosby-Malkin-Letang
Pasta/Marchand-Bergeron-McAvoy/Chara
Eichel-Stone-Pietrangelo
Kopitar-Carter-Doughty
And on and on.
Is Celebrini-Smith-Dickinson going to reach that level of a trio? I’d venture as to say no- but it’s certainly possible. I wouldn’t exit the rebuild until you’re confident you have those 3 pieces though.
Same for the Hawks. Don’t leave the rebuild until you’re absolutely certain you’ve got Bedard a running mate forward and a true 1D. Levshunov might be that, but I’d say there’s a decent chance he’s just a vg defensman and not a great one. They need that forward to go with Bedard pretty badly though, and I don’t know that they get that in this draft.