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Originally Posted by Buff
I don't think there is much of a problem since the lockout of 2005. Before that there was uneven playing grounds where only one Canadian team had a chance of building a competitive team. Now they all can host a competitive team if they have competent management/ownership.
The odds are low due to amount of teams in the league. 32 teams in the league and only 7 of them are Canadian. Should the state of New York be worried about winning only one cup in 39 years? The Canadian teams have won 7 in that time! What's the issue?
Winning and "not winning" is not tied to where the team is located.
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Hmmm, interesting framing.
Because you could also say, in the last 30 years the State of NY has 1 cup, 2 teams. In the same time frame Canada has 0, 7 teams. Looks a bit more lopsided when you put it that way.
Trying to include cups won by Canadian franchises in the late 80's/early 90's is pretty silly, imo. Totally different league back then, totally different realities.
The poster that made the point about NTC/NMC hit the nail on the head, IMO. As long as the league continues to allow those clauses in contracts, Canadian teams (with a POSSIBLE exception of TO) will continue to struggle. And to be fair, I don't blame the players for having Canadian teams on their list (for a variety of reasons), it just shouldn't be allowed if you actually want parity.