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They're still benefiting from the draft picks from the years they finished bottom 5 for 6 years (including 3 years in the bottom 2). Their mediocrity helped them get out of the hole and even with all their draft picks, the highest they've finished in the league was 8th. They've only been in the top 10 twice in the McDavid/Draisaitl years. Then when it comes to the playoffs in the McDavid/Draisaitl years, they missed the playoffs 3 times and were swept out of the playoffs twice. How many more draft picks do they need?