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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
A lot of people seem to forget how bad the Hawks were for a long, long time. Not much of a winning culture in that organization when Toews was drafted.
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True, but I would argue that Toews is a good example
in support of the culture argument.
Players like Toews, who can single-handedly change the culture of a team, are extremely rare. Chicago sucked for 16 or 17 years before Toews came along and threw the team on his back.
I don't want to have to wait years - or decades - for a savior. I would rather keep the culture in place.
How much would NYI, EDM, FLA, CBJ, TOR, SJS, WAS, CAR or WPG pay for a Toews right now?
Obviously, every team would love a Toews, but the point is that waiting for a savior to change the culture is a risky game.