Saying "let's make the playoffs and see what happens" is not mutually exclusive to the idea of "building a legit contender". All teams strive for both, and some are more successful than others. Just because there are those against burning it to the ground, doesn't mean they are settling on a low(ish) bar of making the playoffs.
The goal is to win the cup. The path is to make the playoffs first.
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From HFBoard oiler fan, in analyzing MacT's management:
O.K. there has been a lot of talk on whether or not MacTavish has actually done a good job for us, most fans on this board are very basic in their analysis and I feel would change their opinion entirely if the team was successful.
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