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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I hear you but did they just get hot for 2 months this team was a 8 seed. Did they just under achieve for the entire regular season and they will be a powerhouse once the league fires up?
One could argue Boston is stronger than LA or Pittsburgh as well is all I am saying
If we ate talking a handful of teams for 5 years time I will say Boston, Philly, Edmonton are set up to be pretty strong
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They totally underachieved the regular season. Once Sutter came in and demanded that they play more aggressive hockey they were the team they were expected to be. The entire team is signed for the next season, whenever that is. Five years is too long to speculate, but barring any stupid moves, if they continue good drafting and keep their top prospects, the Kings should be OK for a few seasons, at least.
Whether they're really stronger than Boston, Philly, Pittsburgh, etc, remains to be proven. If there wasn't a lockout, it would have been nice to find out how they compete against the top teams in the league after finally having success and winning the cup.