In the plate-spinning, knife juggling world of the NHL general manager, the ultimate goal is to win now and still build for the future at the same time.
That seems like a pretty good way to end up with a dagger in your toe, but it's something Stars GM Jim Nill feels he can do. And there's no better example of that challenge than this weekend's entry draft in Chicago.
Nill holds picks three, 29 and 39, among others, and knows that he can stock his prospect system with three of the top 40 players in the class of 2017.