I know lots of people hate Vegas but screw it I hope they win now. I know really everybody likes to credit the expansion draft but the rules didn’t get Vegas to this position. Strong management and them just abusing other NHL GMs is what got them here.
If anything they are the gold standard in the NHL along with Tampa.
1) They prove how bad the other GMs are at their jobs with how bad they flubbed up expansion, and with how Vegas seems to win trades.
2) It shows that there is benefit in taking risks, making trades, and not just accepting the status quo.
3) They don’t have their own top 3 pick on the team and never “tanked” or looked at needing to suck for 5 years to be good.
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