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Old 06-21-2017, 11:54 AM   #56
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It is different this time around than any of the previous expansions. Vegas just paid half a billion dollars for the privilege of playing in the NHL. One team just forked over 12–15% of the League's entire annual revenue, which I think entitles them to a better opportunity to be competitive.
I understand that.

Some of these trades seem more like extortion though. Like hey, we'll screw up your roster as much as possible unless you overpay us.

I would have even preferred to have more generous protection rules favouring Vegas than what the rules are now.
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