What some fans don’t comprehend is when you elect to build through a youth movement, you need to surround those players with veterans to help them get over the hump.
So if the Kings signed a veteran or two that you don’t necessarily care for, understand those players will, in all likelihood, be gone when the kids begin to hit their stride.
Players such as Anze Kopitar, Alexander Frolov, Dustin Brown, Patrick O’Sullivan and Jack Johnson all have the potential to be impact performers for years to come. And when that day arrives, Lombardi will surely surround them with a higher quality of unrestricted free agent.
The Hockey News: Double OT: Double OT: Patience will pay off for rebuilding clubs
Patience will pay off for rebuilding clubs (THN) 
