Quote:
Originally Posted by Bandwagon Surfer
All I want is a team that looks good enough that I can see a plausible path to the cup. They don't need to win the cup, but I need it to seem plausible enough that I want to cheer for them.
Some of the Iginla Kiprusoff teams hit that mark and it was fun.
The Tkachuk Gaudreau era never had a team that was good enough to get my hopes up. All those teams were too flawed, they never had enough pieces to make it. Trying to patch it up with UFA spending and trading futures turned into a depressing death spiral.
Wolf gives me hope for the future, but goalie god mode alone is not plausible enough. There is so much building left to do.
|
Username checks out!
Seriously though, I agree with you.
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
I don't just want a team with a "plausible path to the cup" - though this might be more fair and realistic.
Rather, what I want is a team that is a genuine contender and has 5+ consecutive stabs at the cup.
Washington led the division many times before winning the cup. Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and LA all had several stabs at the can as contenders. Even Vegas and Florida can be included in this group.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket for one playoff run. Rather, the team should be elite for a handful of years.
Cap efficiency and asset management matter.
|
We all do, but this requires luck as well as good team building. And if you focus too much on it, you create a boom-bust cycle that some teams are on. That might work in Anaheim but it won't fly in Canada.
Have a good process, remain focused on drafting and developing and good asset management. (somewhat like Carolina, for example)
When things come together and you have some good talent at the right age, then great, add to it. But you have to be critical in determining that - don't spend assets every year that you're in a playoff position, be honest and accept that some years, you're just a playoff team (not a contender). Let it be and stick to the plan.