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Originally Posted by AcGold
All I was saying is there is correlation between the biggest contracts and teams doing poorly in the playoffs. Kopitar makes 7.5, the highest paid skater for LA. None of the top 10 paid skaters were in the finals.
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The correlation between the elite teams and the good teams is strong drafting that allows them to inject depth at an affordable rate into their line up. Like I said you need the elite high end talent and the depth. You honestly think the Penguins would be significantly better having three six million dollar players rather than Crosby and Malkin? The high end players are not what is wrong with Pittsburgh its the depth beyond those players. You need both. Chicago doesn't win the cup without Toews and Kane and doesn't win without Saad, Bickell, Shaw, etc. The challenge is being able to find a way to keep both those aspects on a team. Washington isn't bad because Ovechkin makes 9.5 million. Their bad because their roster isn't that good. Carolina isn't bad because Staal makes 8.25 million. Even if he made 6 million they would be just as bad. If your high end players take up more money then you may have to be more creative but you need that high end talent regardless and the difference between a million or two isn't going to be the difference between elite and not.