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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
I don't want a guaranteed Cup or anything. I think the most realistic goal to strive for is the Sharks for about 15 years there until they went crazy with contracts for old guys. Basically, be in contention to finish 1st in your division every year, and by osmosis you should win some playoff rounds. I think that is what Darryl was striving for, but he got the whole "who should be coach and who should be GM" thing backwards. I think this thing would have worked if Darryl stayed as HC and hired a Treliving to implement his vision. NFL model where some coaches are effectively the boss of the GM...
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Gotta remember though...one of the absolute musts to get to that level and stay there, you almost have to have a bonafide elite C to build around.
They had one fall in their lap with Joe Thornton and the really quite minimal cost to the Sharks to secure him.
If Calgary gets the same stroke of luck as the Sharks received, then yes i would agree and even expect a 12 year run of success similar....otherwise they have to find a different way and to this point, that hasnt been overly fruitful.
SJ was a pretty good club but when Wilson got JT and then surrounded him with good pieces acquired in various ways and bam! almost instant success.