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Jason14h · 01-21-2015, 04:05 PM

Instead of worrying about tanking how about the question of :

"If the worst team doesn't get the best pick (or close too/best chance) how the hell can they ever get better?" OR

"If you were the Oilers GM how would you actually improve the team without starting over" (Which would mean trading you guys for picks and spects., and therefor be 'tanking')

1. FA's won't want to go unless massively overpaid (SEE EDM)
2. Signing average and old FA's to massive deals handcuffs team in future signing players.
3. Average overpaid older FA's fail to make team better.
4. Unable to sign quality FA's, team is forced to build through trades and drafts.
5. Trading good player for picks causes team to suck, causing them to not be allowed top picks for 'tanking'
6. Draft players who aren't the best while better teams get better drafted players
7. ?
8. ?
9. Stanley Cup

The NHL has already made changes so the top few picks are no longer guaranteed to the worst teams. Why do we need anything more.

01-21-2015, 04:05 PM	#28
Jason14h Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Exp:	Instead of worrying about tanking how about the question of : "If the worst team doesn't get the best pick (or close too/best chance) how the hell can they ever get better?" OR "If you were the Oilers GM how would you actually improve the team without starting over" (Which would mean trading you guys for picks and spects., and therefor be 'tanking') 1. FA's won't want to go unless massively overpaid (SEE EDM) 2. Signing average and old FA's to massive deals handcuffs team in future signing players. 3. Average overpaid older FA's fail to make team better. 4. Unable to sign quality FA's, team is forced to build through trades and drafts. 5. Trading good player for picks causes team to suck, causing them to not be allowed top picks for 'tanking' 6. Draft players who aren't the best while better teams get better drafted players 7. ? 8. ? 9. Stanley Cup The NHL has already made changes so the top few picks are no longer guaranteed to the worst teams. Why do we need anything more. Last edited by Jason14h; 01-21-2015 at 04:08 PM.