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Originally Posted by Flashpoint
Become?
The moment the Canadian dollar dropped below par they turned back into the same sad sack franchise they were in the early 90's. The salary cap and revenue sharing help... but there is nothing else to really point at and feel good about.
They are in no way a desirable destination. The only way to become one would be to become a cup contender. Good luck with that since situations like this and Kane seem to indicate nobody wants to be there in the first place.
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I think true north is doing quite well given the revenue they get from the spin off businesses they own from the hotel/restaurant not to mention revenue from the concerts. No doubt they have to be more careful than other teams that don't have the Canadian $ to factor in.
Taking us college defenceman that may bolt like this is something that Winnipeg needs to factor in when drafting. While no guarantee that a Canadian or European player might do the same thing, I think Winnipeg needs to do a better job fleshing out the draftee's willingness to play in Winnipeg long term than they have been. Can see Laine pulling same move in 3 years. Winnipeg may have been better served by drafting Dubois than Laine for this same reason. Does 3 years of Laine surpass a longer term commitment from Dubois? If you are trying to build a winner and have continuity, that's a serious decision to consider.