I've said this before on here. We should be the team that hires guys like Dubas or Shanny once they have won somewhere else (in the NHL). We shouldn't be the training wheels franchise. We're not the Coyotes. But we act like we are.
Like it's that easy that you steal away Jimmy Devellano (with his staff) from Detroit during his prime years. Actually if you're chasing past winners you're actually hiring recent losers, because they have been fired (for not having success).
When we hired Lou he had failed pretty badly with the Devils.
You rather be ahead of the curve than chasing it. Gretzky always went where the puck would be, not where it was. Same applies to organizations. You rather find the winning edge by yourself rather than just copy others or hire some has beens.
If you apply your logic you end up being New York Rangers that is hiring bobby holiks of the world, because why bother drafting some lottery tickets, when you can buy your success.