The "we'll be competitive in 2022" is completely unrealistic. To be a top team in the NHL, you need at least 4-5 top-end players/stars. Look at the best teams this year:
Tampa: Kucherov, Stamkos, Point, Hedman, Vasilevskiy
Toronto: Matthews, Marner, Tavares, Reilly, Andersen
Winnipeg: Wheeler, Scheifele, Laine, Hellebuyck
Nashville: Josi, Subban, Rinne, Forsberg
Calgary: Gaudreau, Monahan, Tkachuk, Giordano
And even with those stars + top-end supporting casts, none of those teams are a sure thing to win.
So in 3 seasons, who are our stars going to be. We have Chabot... maybe Tkachuk and Batherson pan out? But what are the odds they're ever as good as Point, Tavares, Matthews, Marner, etc? Not very good. We're not drafting a top-end prospect this year either.