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Originally Posted by Joborule
Aside from the location, all of those are self imposed. And the location issue could be resolved if the team is actually a contender. Players want to play for a team that's going to win. It's why they were able to sign players like Neal when he was a hot item on the market because they looked like they were poised to start doing damage.
Location for NHL teams doesn't mean much considering the big bulk of the league are Canadians from small towns. Only reason location is a true asset is when your team sucks, and the players value the location, money, and/or opportunity moreso than being on a contender at the start of the contract.
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The draft positions he walked into. He got one decent pick at 4th, another at 6 and made consensus picks at each. He traded a 15th. Are you suggesting they should have thrown games? And the core he inherited was not “self-imposed”.