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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
I see Blaster is here foing his Baghdad Bob impression.
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I too remember Baghdad Bob going on tv and saying "Saddam Hussein is a terrible leader and needs to be replaced." That's etched in my brain.
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Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby
Is Rutherford that stubborn that he doesnt want to admit Tocchet was a mistake? Or does Rick have blackmail on him or something?
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Truthfully? I have no idea. But I'd guess stubborn.
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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
They reminded me of the Flames.
Both teams had surprising, early success in their rebuild, and decided to go for it a season or two early. Neither team could sustain any success despite having really strong regular seasons every couple of years.
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That's every Canadian team for the last 30 years. None of these franchises have been willing to stomach a full top to bottom rebuild, taking steps and cutting corners to try and accelerate everything.