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Old 02-11-2022, 06:32 PM   #8450
Mindtravellee
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Originally Posted by powderjunkie View Post
The lowest common denominator I've found among cap era cup winners is:

3 *elite* players in some combination at C/D/G, and a 4th who is at least borderline *elite*

**elite = Could/would play for Team Canada (regardless of nationality) on their own merit (not Kunitz or Muzzin who are there as linemates/D-partners). Obviously this is all subjective, but I think it offers a good cutoff for each position (more wiggle room to goalie which doesn't need to be quite as 'elite').


Markstrom would definitely make TC

Lindholm - He's not exactly a shoo-in, but I think he is better than borderline

Hanifin/Tanev would both be borderline at best (which isn't a knock)


Obviously there is a lot more to it beyond this, but it's a good initial litmus test. IMO we are at least 1 *elite* piece away at these key positions, but we're closer than we've been in a looong time (pretty much just Gio passing this test with peak Monahan being borderline).
Is there a bunch of B and C grade players elevating there level of play up as well?
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