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Originally Posted by Textcritic
But not all factors are equal. Without the addition of Larsson it would not have mattered a lick how "tough" the Oilers were last year. I don't believe for a second that the same can be said with a reduction of "toughness"—whatever that is.
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Well yeah, of course not all factors are equal. It was a bingo ball that changed everything for the Oilers, but there are other factors.
As for '"toughness"—whatever that is", it's, umm, toughness. It's a real thing in the sport.
The goonery and staged fights and all that are gone and good for that, but a bunch of teenagers will be drafted on Friday and their "toughness" will be a consideration of everyone looking at them.