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Maybe I’m just getting caught up in the semantics of what defines a generational player, but how exactly do you expect us to get one without a top draft pick or getting lucky. The only generational skaters I’d consider in the league right now are Crosby, AO, McDavid, and Karlsson. Malkin comes close. As for goalies, we’ve obviously had a generational goalie in Hank considering he’s going to finish as one of the best of all time, but we aren’t talking about goalies at the moment.
Semantics aside, I agree that we’re in that grey area and need to be prudent about how we proceed for the future. Like Nicky said, that balance between skillful youth and vets is important, and we need to be really cautious if we’re thinking about moving a Zucc or McDonagh. They both do more for the team than we’ll ever truly know on a day-to-day basis.
The chances of "getting lucky" increases if you can swing Nash and Grabner for assets.
Or, we can hang onto those guys and rest on our laurels with a(nother) 1st/2nd round playoff exit. Personally, Im too old to continue dealing with that insanity.