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Originally Posted by dino7c
come on now...compare it with the old rules
Only being able to protect one goalie and 3 D is crazy
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Is it easier than the old expansion rules? 100%, and IMO that’s fair to the new team. It’s stupid marketing by sports leagues to introduce a new market and make then suck for 5 years.
But Is it the reason they are in the Western Finals twice in three years? Nope you can blame Anaheim, Florida, Islanders, Columbus, and Minnesota for that.
Honestly go look at the list of players Vegas would have gotten if no team decided to trade with them and just let them take a player. The team would have not been a playoff team at all.
It also just shows it’s easier to be an expansion team in the cap era, especially in an attractive market. Having cap space to go get guys like Pacioretty, Statsny, and Stone hasn’t hurt either, and they were able to convince them all to sign long term since Vegas is an attractive location.