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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
The Sharks at least make the WCF on occasion and the finals last season. While it would nice to have a team that competes at a high level during the regular season year after year, the ultimate goal is the cup. Period. Ask Caps fans how they feel knowing they can't get over the hump. For 10 years the Sharks had the choker label. History looks down upon teams that can't get over the hump.
The Hurricanes are a good example. Only 2-3 big runs, a cup win, but are mostly irrelevant most seasons. Was the cup win worth it to sell your soul to be treading water for years after? I'd probably do it. Or would you rather be the Caps and be near the top all season long, but know you're going to choke in the playoffs. To me that's the ultimate torture. Dangle a carrot in front of a starving man's mouth and get oh so close, but never reach it.
Hopefully instead of picking either of those scenarios, we can be a 3rd and that's to become a team like the Wings or Hawks. Sustained regular season success, and a good shot at the cup for a long long time.
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You would rather be a Canes fan than a Capitals or Sharks fan? I definitely would not. Yes I'm sure it's frustrating for their fans that they can't win the Cup but I disagree that they "know" they'll choke in the playoffs. The reason I'd rather be a Capitals or Sharks fan is that despite having your heart broken, you still have hope every year that this can be the year they make it over the hump.
In any event, the initial premise is whether it's worth it to wait for Bennett to fully develop. I agree that while the ultimate goal is to win a Cup that it isn't required to make it the correct or worthwhile to wait for Bennett to fully develop. And I also agree that we aren't going to have to wait until Bennett hits 27 to see him make full impact anyway so the whole discussion is moot.