Detroit's last top 10 pick

[amnesiac]

was 1991 Martin Lapointe, 10th overall...!!!!


theyve had 2 top 10 picks since 1987 (K.Primeau 3rd overall 1990)

their 2nd highest pick since 1991 was Larkin at 15th overall, 3rd highest was Svenchnikov and Kindl at 19th overall


Thats pretty insane. I mean, aff the top of my head, no team even comes close....

SJ? (Couture, Meier)

Dallas? (Nichushkin, Glennie... Yuck!)

NJ? (Larsson, Zacha)

St Louis? (EJ, Pietrangelo)

Habs? (Price, Galchenyuk)

Philly? (JVR, Provorov)

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[The Toews Era*]

Who cares? In pre cap world spending differential created the disparity, and in a post cap world this whole badge of honor associated with being a top 15-18 team consistently rather than adapt to the cap environment is bizarre.

 

[McNurse]

Edmonton

 

[Mr Misty]

Oleksiak was 14th OA?

 

[nbwingsfan]

Who cares? In pre cap world spending differential created the disparity, and in a post cap world this whole badge of honor associated with being a top 15-18 team consistently rather than adapt to the cap environment is bizarre.

Try and play it down as much as you want, but they've been the most successful franchise in the NHL for the last ~25 years as a whole. Not that I expect you've followed hockey before 2008.

 

[Willy Styles]

Kudos to detroit on being a model franchise.

They are going to need at least three top 10 picks to replicate their success though, unless they find another Zetterberg and Datsuk.

 

[obey86]

they'll have one next draft.

 

[Go Wings]

Who cares? In pre cap world spending differential created the disparity, and in a post cap world this whole badge of honor associated with being a top 15-18 team consistently rather than adapt to the cap environment is bizarre.

This is a rich a fan of Chicago a team that has to jettison talent every year cause their GM has mismanged the cap so badly telling Detroit they need to adapt to the cap environment.

Thanks for the laugh the Toews the 10 million dollar 60 point 2nd line center lol

 

[Go Wings]

they'll have one next draft.

Did you see that plane fly over your head just now..that was implication of the thread which you clearly missed.

 

[caymanmew]

Kudos to detroit on being a model franchise.

They are going to need at least three top 10 picks to replicate their success though, unless they find another Zetterberg and Datsuk.

Those are harder to find now that everyone scouts Europe.

 

[hagelin1381]

I feel like they're gonna have some top picks soon.. their roster is.. lackluster to say the least. Great accomplishment but I doubt it'll last much longer. It's weird living in a world where the Red Wings aren't good at hockey

 

[DearDiary]

They'll be able to start rebuilding the team soon, just like the city of Detroit will with jobs and infrastructure. I firmly believe that the Wings will be a great destination for FA signings again.

 

[Juicy Pop]

Who cares? In pre cap world spending differential created the disparity, and in a post cap world this whole badge of honor associated with being a top 15-18 team consistently rather than adapt to the cap environment is bizarre.

I'd rather never win a Cup than to see the Flyers purposely tank their way to one.

 

[CashMash]

I'd rather never win a Cup than to see the Flyers purposely tank their way to one.

Never is a long time.

 

[Anisimovs AK]

This is a rich a fan of Chicago a team that has to jettison talent every year cause their GM has mismanged the cap so badly telling Detroit they need to adapt to the cap environment.

Thanks for the laugh the Toews the 10 million dollar 60 point 2nd line center lol

They have 2 more cups than Detroit in the salary cap era, even while "constantly jettisoning" talent. Seems like theyve adapted better

 

[Juicy Pop]

They have 2 more cups than Detroit in the salary cap era, even while "constantly jettisoning" talent. Seems like theyve adapted better

It's easier to adapt when you don't have much to start with.

 

[Anisimovs AK]

It's easier to adapt when you don't have much to start with.

Uhhh sure

And yet, since becoming good, they have adapted better than Detroit, a team that has really just declined since 2010

 

[Pavels Dog]

Uhhh sure

And yet, since becoming good, they have adapted better than Detroit, a team that has really just declined since 2010

Let's see how Chicago adapts when Kane and Toews are in their mid 30s and Keith/Seabrook retire.

Seriously, whether or not you like their aversity to blowing it up and tanking the Wings have done a pretty impressive job continuing to ice a competitive team for almost 30 years without high draft picks. Their 2008 Cup was all about their ability to re-tool through the draft (Franzen, Hudler, Filppula, Kronwall, Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Helm etc.), and since then they've replaced almost the entire team through the draft without missing the playoffs once. There's 20+ teams that have accomplished less than Detroit in the past 10 years while having a lot more to work with in terms of draft position and young/prime players instead of old and declining ones.

 

[LarKing]

This thread is filled with anti-tank wings fans who would rather be mediocre forever than suck and get top picks. Hurts my eyes.

 

[The Toews Era*]

I'd rather never win a Cup than to see the Flyers purposely tank their way to one.

I never said purposely tank. There is a wide range of strategy between purposely tank and what the wings have done between 2010 and now which is desperately cling to the playoff streak while becoming totally irrelevant and mediocre. Perhaps holland is just catering to the misguided fanbase judging by this thread tho.

 

[Divine]

That's cool and all, but can you remember the last time Edmonton picked outside of the top 10?

 

[migi]

That's cool and all, but can you remember the last time Edmonton picked outside of the top 10?

Summer 2008.