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Originally Posted by MarkGio
What team, outside of Pittsburgh that one time, is not trying to be better than dead last? Hockey revenue is gate driven and there's too much instability. Look at Phoenix: if they could afford it, they shouldve tanked years ago. Is this really the issue at the moment?
I personally think this is about talent distribution and managing salaries. I would assume that its in the leagues interest to have a faster cycle.for teams and shorter rebuilds, but RFAs getting ice exposure, and therefore more points, are yeilding equal salaries than UFAs. Having a player incubate on the depth chart reduces 24 year old salaries.
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I think "tanking" is the wrong word, but look at Buffalo last year. They traded every NHL quality player they had for picks/prospects. You can't tell me that you think Murray was trying to ice a competitive team.