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Originally Posted by Alpine
100%.
Petey is 24 and Hughes is 23. Drafting an 18-year-old kid doesn't help (unless it's a generational talent like Bedard which we are unlikely to get). We have so many holes that we'll need to hit the jackpot on several top 5 picks in a row to properly rebuild. But even if we hit the jackpot, by the time these kids are ready to contribute (ie. 21+) Petey and Hughes will be 28-30 (Not that they would've stayed for a rebuild anyways). The timeline to rebuild doesn't work.
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I was about to post the same. Hughes and Petey are on the upswing of their prime. We can't waste the next 3-5 yrs on a rebuild. However if the team is still shit, that's when the timeliness lines up for an actual rebuild.
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Originally Posted by AzNightmare
16 pp pts though... and he's probably not going to get any pp time with Hughes being on it.
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Yes and no. He's an added option to make PP1 setup look different or he can anchor PP2
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Originally Posted by teggy604
What makes everyone so sure that in a few yrs even with all the retool pieces EP40 will resign with this shit organization?
He seems like he gets along with Horvat a lot better than Miller. And if this team is not competitive hes asking for a trade out.
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Because if this team doesn't make an effort to try to build around him and Hughes to be even somewhat competitive he would most def walk. 2 seasons ago during an interview, Horvat basically called out the management during a press how they need to do something as they're tired of losing.
These guys aren't gonna sit around and wait it out. If they're 20 then perhaps.