This list is not only wrong but completely without context. How does this show Ottawa in comparison to other teams? What does anything prior to 2007 have to do with Murray? And if Dackell and Arvedson get honorable mentions, there's about 10 other guys that belong in there.
Not that it matters because the point is about what have they done lately under Murray. It's well known the Muckler years were garbage and is frankly irrelevant now.
It doesn't show a comparison to other teams. That's not the point.
Nothing prior to 2007 has nothing to do with Murray. I never mentioned murray.
I mentioned dackell and arvedson because they played on the top lines for a year or two. Dackell with yashin and mceachern, and arvedson with bonk and hossa.
The list is not wrong.
It shows how we can't get first liners through the draft anymore. It doesn't say why, just simply shows that it hasn't been done in a while.
It is in response to the people that say "trades and signing Ufa's is not the way to build a winner, we have yo build it through the draft"... But the draft method can also not work at all.
Most teams that won cups recently were built with some high draft picks. Were not getting those.
The rare team that won without sucking before, like Boston, got lucky with guys like thomas, or went out and signed the best ufa available in chara.
Even Detroit was known for going after impact veteran Ufa's every summer when they were winning cups.
You either have to suck to acquire top picks, or go heavy after the good Ufa's.(yes, there's a chance you're unlucky and become an Edmonton or new York rangers with these 2 strategies).