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Originally Posted by adc
Because they are below average goalies so when things aren't going right for them it is going to look bad.
Couple that in with a defensive group that is playing bad across the board or more likely not playing above their heads like last year and it is a recipe for success.
It is clear you love Byron but teams have lost guys light years more important than him and been fine. You trying to shoe horn him missing from this team is embarrassing. The team is better with him not here.
Likewise there have been countless big deals signed by young guys that teams have been fine with.
Last year Calgary had an inordinate amount of guys have career years and this year they have a bunch having below average years.
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Not going to do the work but: Hall, Eberle, RHN, Landeskog, Duchense, E,Kane, Bogosian, Hodgson, Meyers, RoR, Phanuef off the top of my head
are examples of big deals for young guys (21 year olds) that didn't elevate the team or work out
Big contracts that worked.. Tavares, Kane Toews, Crosby, Ovechkin ... much smaller list.