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Originally Posted by FanIn80
I don't know why you're using a Forbes valuation list to argue... actually, I'm not even sure what point you're trying to argue. The proper metric to use is "wealthy owners who are willing to spend out of pocket to buy a Stanley Cup."
Not every single season for every single team is about making as much money as you can. When you have a strong enough team to be considered a contender at the deadline, kicking in a few exrtra $$$ when you know there's no cap in the playoffs can be a sound investment. Deep run = more playoff tickets = more merch sales = more consession sales = more media coverage = more interest from casuals = more season tickets.
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dissentowner claimed that "big money teams" were using this tactic at the expense of small market teams, when it's actually mid-market teams who are actually doing it. At least, according to that list.
As for your second paragraph, I totally agree.
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Originally Posted by FanIn80
The cap is $83.5M. There are 14 teams above that right now, but 10 of them are at least still in the 80s.
The 4 teams above $90M are Toronto, Tampa, Vegas and Colorado. Toronto was in the $100M range going into last year's playoffs, and they're at $98M this year. Tampa's at $94M and everyone and their dog knows Sergachev will be back for the playoffs (if they make it). Vegas... first they used LTIR to buy an injured Eichel, now they did it again to buy an injured Hertl (who will be back with Stone in time for Game 1). Landeskog's gonna be back for Colorado (it's in the news days after they bumped their roster up to $91M at the deadline).
At some point it has to start sinking in with more people that it's always the same teams doing this.
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Three of those four $90M+ teams have something in common recently. I'd be trying to learn from them instead of chiding them.
I guess Toronto will be accused of "cheating" too. Then if there are 10 other teams above the cap, and add Edmonton and Vancouver to the mix, I don't think there will be too many people in this thread who enjoy the playoffs.