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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
I would say the following.
1. It is a consistent pattern regardless of the GM. The owners are the consistent variable
2. Being smart at business doesn't make them smart at running a hockey team. In fact at times they are at odds. Squeaking into the playoffs to get some home playoff dates maximizes revenue at the time of the year where costs are at the lowest.
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I'll never understand filthy rich people. They get so addicted to using everyone else's money while they accumulate their personal wealth that any personal expenditures no matter how small for them are like pulling teeth. Never truly committing to win a Stanley Cup because you would rather make a few extra million a season just scratching and clawing to get in the 1st round in the big picture is just so incredibly dumb. I would be embarrassed to have my name associated with a professional sports team that's never truly committed to winning a championship. Edwards is going to die one day and all that money he accumulated won't mean a goddamn thing but winning another Stanley Cup sure would be another feather in his cap but he's just so blinded by the hollowness of wealth and fortune that he's probably never going to wise up and realize that rich people are a dime a dozen on this planet but owners of championship winning teams have legacies that precede them.