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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I think Vegas may think they can live with a temporary bomb caused by not having their stars. Miss the POs this year and then come back with a full slate next year. They may therefore try and lottery protect a 2022 pick or make it the 2023 pick instead. They will have to shed salary even without Theodore though.
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I think they are also OK with it because they have not had to endure hard times yet, something which is usually a right of passage for teams before they are a contender.
When they first came into the league, the owners probably accepted a few years of losing. We can all go on about how they were "gifted" a contender, but I don't believe anyone, even the Vegas management or owners, saw that happening. If they bomb out for a few years, they are just going to be doing it later than they originally counted on.
The Flames on the other hand, I don't believe have the stomach for that.