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Originally Posted by cgy2london
on a side note, i know the flames became extremely successful in the 03/04 season with no salary cap in place. all I'm trying to do is show how the salary cap provides parody and an equal playing field as compared to the dark years when the Rangers, Leafs, Avalanche, and Red wings bought everyone who was ever good forcing Calgary for the most part to ice crummy, no competitive teams
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When Calgary defeated Detroit in the playoffs in 2004 the Detroit payroll was more than twice that of the Flames.
With the status quo of no cap the Wings drop Lang/Amonte and Hull and Hatcher and Joesph/Hasek and can easily pay Conroy Ignila and Regehr and Kipper 50-100% more than the Flames could and did. If the Flames were to somehow make the playoffs in 2004/05... The Iginla lead Wings would win in a max of 5 games on their way to being one of the best teams ever.