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Originally Posted by transplant99
In order to win it all, you have to make the playoffs. A much more difficult proposition in baseball than hockey.
The Yankees have made the playoffs the last 12 years. Coincidence?
No.
The salary cap works. Give it up already.
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thanks , i dont want to give it up, i enjoy the debate.
i always believed that in the NHL, due to 16 teams making it (vs 8 in MLB) that the NYR spending 80m really didnt impact the ability of those teams who only spent 30m to a) make it to the playoffs and b) to make an impact.
despite the fact that my position is supported by historical facts, people still use the example of the Yankee's and Rangerss as good reasons for the cap.
yet, when looking at NHL history, NYR, PHI and TOR have but one final between them compared to a finals visit for CRL (2), TBY, BUD, CGY, ANA, and WSH.
seems to me the parity in the NHL was just fine and the story that payroll disparity was "unfair" was simply scare tactics.