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Originally Posted by Bingo
I think the desperately try and get the team into the playoffs motif is primarily an ownership view, not a GM view for the most part.
The guy they hire to replace him will be equally an idiot, and your franchise would still be doomed.
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Treliving is suppose to have stronger autonomy that he largely runs the show doesn't he?
But lets say it is ownership prerogative, then the owners are stupid since they're not seeing the bigger picture and missing out on the possibility of more revenue that's sustained over a longer period of time.
Just barely skimming by to get two, maybe three games of home playoff games at best is leaving a lot of cash on the table, when you could be getting at least several home games per season if you build a strong enough roster that's cup contenders quality. You're making a lot more money if you continuously have your season make it to May at the minimum.
You would hope owners are more focused on building a team that can do that, rather than just make the playoffs and foolishly hope for the best. It hasn't worked for decades.