[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I don't buy the elite player argument.

For every PIT, WAS, CHI, or TBL, there is a BUF, EDM and TOR.

And there are plenty of teams that are having significant success that don't have those elite players: VGS, STL, DAL, CAR and until recently, SJS, LAK and NAS. I would also include BOS - some might call Bergeron and his wingers elite, but I would say that is a line that is greater than the sum of its parts.

I would argue that well constructed teams are still more dominant than teams with elite players.

I would only add that play a style the caters to the strengths of the team.