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Originally Posted by Bingo
Couldn't disagree more.
It's been brought up by how many journalists about the Oilers in the last three years? Sedin brought it up himself last week in Vancouver.
Once losing becomes acceptable it's a slippery slope. Habits get developed. Corners get cut.
I don't think it's "pretty far out there", and I think it's "very near and real"
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What can be done about that? Look at the Flames this year. They paid a hefty fee for Hamilton and brought in Frolik, yet they regressed significantly. If you suck, you suck. You just have to improve your roster and work on areas of weakness in order to improve.
I think anyone who's played on a losing sports team can attest to it though. A player might not risk a diving play or injury in dirty areas if there's no reason to. I will admit I've never been paid to play, but I've been in some crappy locker rooms and eventually as the season goes on, people become more "meh" to a game when they know it's just a matter of time until the season is over.