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Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988
I guess that's the difference between having a goal of making the playoffs vs winning the cup. Your first paragraph pretty much sums up the problems I have with the current goals of the team (just make the playoffs and anything can happen).
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Not to derail this thread, but I would be interesting to see which teams *truly* have “win the cup” as their goal and their philosophy on building the team. It is probably easier if you’re attractive to UFAs (Vegas, NYR, etc) than if you’re Calgary, Edmonton, Columbus etc., but that philosophy requires an acceptance of multiple lean years, which requires more patience than most owners have (see NY Rangers and Flyers as examples of the owners changing their minds)
My guess is that most teams have a “build a team that is as good as possible this year” approach and go as far as possible in the playoffs
Might create a thread on this after the busy period is over…