We have been through this numerous times in the past. The big winning streak to finish a season, knocking off TB & playing Boston tough are two of the momentum builders that would carry the CBJ to greater heights. How did they work out? Give me a top 5 pick next year and I'll be much more optimistic about the team than if they aqueak into the playoffs and are quickly ousted. I legitimately cannot comprehend the sort of mind that can't come to that conclusion
How is this current situation in any way shape or form the same as the run in 2019?
Panarin, Bob& Duchene were walking at the end of season and that was already pretty much expected, it was a 1 year run.
Now you have Werenski locked up for 6 years, Gaudreau locked up for 7 years, Laine soon hopefully locked up for 5-8 years.
You have 2 elite to great prospects in the NHL as 19y olds while having the best prospect pool you’ve ever had if I’m not wrong in saying that.
Longterm wise this is the brigtest it has ever been, no contract drama, deepest prospect pool.
So how are these the same situation?
& do you know how bad things would have to go in order for you to get a top5 pick?
It’s the absolutely worst case scenario where everything explodes.
Arizona, Montreal, Chicago, Flyers, Seattle, finishing below any of those teams would be beyond brutal.
& look at the forever rebuilding teams like Arizona& Buffalo, real model franchises to follow