[Flame On]

As always I think more than one thing is possible at once. I think there is an awful lot of mismanagement by Canadian franchises. But also, there's a real anchor contributing to the chances of success by how lucrative and advantaged other markets are when it comes to things like free agency. So sometimes a Canadian team won't even get a shot at someone, or they have to overpay, meaning their depth is potentially minimized.
And how many of the times do they have to go "all-in" because they know player x will automatically leave, due to better tax situation, better weather, etc. etc.