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					Originally Posted by mrdonkey  Does Lucic make a difference between missing the playoffs and winning a cup?Does Richardson make a difference between missing the playoffs and winning a cup?
 Does Ritchie make a difference between missing the playoffs and winning a cup?
 Does Gudbranson make a difference between missing the playoffs and winning a cup?
 Does Pitlick make a difference between missing the playoffs and winning a cup?
 Does Lewis make a difference between missing the playoffs and winning a cup?
 Does Zadorov make a difference between missing the playoffs and winning a cup?
 Does Stone make a difference between missing the playoffs and winning a cup?
 
 I guess individually, the answer to all of the above is no. Collectively, spending $16 million on zero upside filler probably is the difference, yes.
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I think if you were the GM, if you had the "difference between missing the playoffs and winning a cup" as a decision matrix factor you'd have a quieter off season than Treliving has.