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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
Yes, because that's exactly what I said.
You're actually proving my point. Why do you think the Flames have a shot? Because Gaudreau is contending for the Art Ross trophy and the Flames have elite defense (pairing). That's the back you'd win the Cup on. Especially if you could bring in another elite talent.
It's not because Ferland and Bennett.
Every team that has won the Cup since you've been alive, probably, did so because they had a past/present/future Norris Trophy/Selke/Art Ross trophy winner or combination of. I mean, it's not a coincidence.
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First off, don’t pretend to know a thing about me personally. You don’t.
Second, Vegas is showing everyone that you don’t need an “elite” player to be a very good hockey team. Trading away key pieces and valuable assets for magic beans are not what wins you championships.
It’s adding complimentary pieces to an already good core. They don’t have to be elite. Just a really solid group from top to bottom.
If you have players that haven’t won prestigious individual awards, but are in the conversation, the fact that it is a very fine line between quality of player in any tier, says that you don’t necessarily have to have the Art Ross, Vezina, or Norris winner, but if you have players that are of that quality with in your group, then you aren’t far off.
Another major contributor to a Cup champ is a teams bottom 6 or “role players”. Many times over the years, Hockey minds that are reputable, unlike you or I, have stated that it’s tgose kind of players that are the difference in winning a championship and determining how far a team will go in the post season.
So yes, a Ferland, Frolik, Bennett, Backlund etc are exactly the type of players that make the difference between a winner and a loser.
Again, See Vegas.
Edit: or Edmonton.