The idea that you can build what Vegas has done on a routine basis is rediculous. What kind of pay raise are some of those players in line for? Do you honestly think they will play for 3rd and 4th line money for the rest of their years? They caught lightning in a bottle, let's not think they reinvented the wheel here. They got great years out of good young players, not much different than Pittsburgh and Chicago when they won. Problem is keeping those good young players.
I like the idea of youth and speed and you definitely need to draft and develop well to keep the pipe line full but you still need established players year in and year out.
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