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Old 08-16-2016, 08:01 PM   #15
Ashasx
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Originally Posted by TheScorpion View Post
Yeah, but Colorado was obviously going to regress the next season, like the 13-14 Leafs and the 15-16 Flames did. Iggy shouldn't have taken the long-term deal if he wanted to have a guaranteed successful future. But, you know what, he managed to create a stable environment for his family, so maybe he did win, in a way.
A lot of players don't care, follow, or understand advanced stats. While most people thought Colorado overachieved, I'd still say most thought they would be a strong up and coming team with the likes of MacKinnon, Duchene, Landeskog, and Varlamov.

Again, he didn't chase the money.
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