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Originally Posted by united
What a fascinating conservation it would be if Treliving's Flames were compared directly to the Hurricanes' group financially and he was tasked with describing what happened and how to fix it.
"Brad, over the past five seasons we have spent $54 million dollars more than the Hurricanes have which has resulted in us earning 5 more regular season points than they have - or put another way we have paid $21.5 million per incremental win. And that is just player spend. Our Hockey Operations budget is larger than theirs is as well.
In terms of playoffs, neither of our teams have had much success: we hold a 3-2 edge in qualification but they have a 2-0 edge in series wins. However, to repeat, their owner has $54 million in his pocket for what is for all intents and purposes the same level of performance.
Looking at this season so far, the Hurricanes have really opened their wallet recognizing they have a legitimate chance at being a contender, however they still don't have the financial power we wield as they are still projected to spend $2 million less than we are. What is concerning is their financial commitment this season has them on pace to finish 30 points ahead of us (43 in a full season) and they are nearly a lock to qualify for the playoffs while our qualification chances are rapidly diminishing.
Why is it that when we outspend the Hurricanes by $10 million per season we perform at the level they do, while when our respective spends are similar they are miles ahead of us? How do we become financially competent and get ourselves out of this hole?"
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So maybe you can explain how it happened.