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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
No, I think you're right about parts of that — the franchise was given so many chances.
What I meant is that all the drama overshadowed the players, who I always viewed as the underdogs. I supported them because I liked them and it felt like they were always overlooked.
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When they first moved to Phoenix in 1996, they immediately became big spenders and were able to assemble an all-star team right out of the gates. It was like having another pre-salary cap New York Rangers team in the league. It sucked as a Flames fan because at the time, there was a real existential crisis for small market teams in Canada, and seeing the Jets leave to a large American market and contribute to that unlevel playing field, kind of sucked. I think that perception has always kind of biased me.
I guess I can see how in recent years, the Coyotes could be seen as league underdogs because the collection of players they assembled didn't have much of a chance.