[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

I mean, isn't that how expansion teams should be? Why should a team be extremely competitive in the first year of inception? I don't want them to be awful, because that's not fun for anyone, but why should they be in the playoff mix for example?

I mean, I really, really, really want them to be better than both Edmonton and Vancouver, for ####s and giggles, but that's about it, and let's be honest, that bar isn't set very high these days.

With a half decent d-core and good goalie, they could have already figured out how to put together the foundations of a good team in one expansion draft, something that Edmonton hasn't figured out in over a decade. That's pretty funny.

I imagine there will be some quality veterans exposed here too, so there will be plenty of solid leadership guys available to guide the team...yet another thing Edmonton has failed with.

So yeah, they won't have the premiere talents on offense, but since when has that guaranteed success anyway? (cough...Oilers...cough)

It was more the NHL saying they'd be a competitive team right off the bat that set that expectation.