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Enoch Root · 01-09-2025, 08:31 AM

As for the list of players in the OP, the question I would pose is: how many of that caliber of player do you need?

VAN has 3, TOR has 4 - are they contenders? Of the top 4 teams in the standings right now, VGS has 3, but WSH has 2 and WPG and MIN each have 1. Are they not contenders?

I would argue that CGY almost certainly has 1 (Wolf), and maybe has another (Parekh). There is always a chance that one of the other prospects becomes a star, but it is impossible to quantify that. So how many more do they need? What is the magic number?

There isn't one. You have to build a good TEAM. And the cap is always your enemy in that regard. And Canadian teams have an additional enemy.

01-09-2025, 08:31 AM	#40
Enoch Root Franchise Player Join Date: May 2012 Exp:	As for the list of players in the OP, the question I would pose is: how many of that caliber of player do you need? VAN has 3, TOR has 4 - are they contenders? Of the top 4 teams in the standings right now, VGS has 3, but WSH has 2 and WPG and MIN each have 1. Are they not contenders? I would argue that CGY almost certainly has 1 (Wolf), and maybe has another (Parekh). There is always a chance that one of the other prospects becomes a star, but it is impossible to quantify that. So how many more do they need? What is the magic number? There isn't one. You have to build a good TEAM. And the cap is always your enemy in that regard. And Canadian teams have an additional enemy.