Where did Yzerman go wrong with the rebuild?

[Nnowski]

Didn't walman get traded for future considerations that weren't even disclosed? That is essentially paying nothing to move him.


Most drafts less than half the second round picks ever play more than 100 games. Be nice if some of them hit but it is a crap shoot. If he was whiffing in the first round consistently that would be a story.

Most teams aren't picking as high as the Wings were for 5 years

 

[Retire91]

Most teams aren't picking as high as the Wings were for 5 years

the parity between picks gets pretty flat after about pick 20

 

[Nnowski]

the parity between picks gets pretty flat after about pick 20

Still, you'd hope someone who was billed as being good at drafting would hit on someone

 

[lilidk]

sometimes a Michelin star chef will have a snack while the entree is baking in the oven. If we are having this same conversation in 2026 then yes I will concede the point. His timeline was and is the long road.

Oh believe me in 2026 we still going to talk about same, team going to be better, just a little bit, not enough to complete for the cup, just for wild card