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Originally Posted by Bingo
Pretty intense threading of the needle there to have two division championships but only one playoff series win.
I wonder where that line is?
Good enough to win a division twice, but purposely making the team not good enough to win at playoff time.
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Just look at how often President's Trophy winners win the cup.
The regular season is basically pointless, as long as you win enough to make the playoffs. But it's not just a "Sneak in and Win" thing. It's a get in while having the roster properly built thing. It's about having superstar talent to get you through the tough moments and take over games.
To get the superstar talent, you need to bottom out. Draft top 5 2 or 3 times. Then you pick up and build as much as possible around those top guys. The time we came closest to doing this was the Monahan, Bennett, Tkachuk era of drafting. And it's the time we were closest to building a competitor.
Stanley Cup > Conference Champion >>>>>>>>>>>> President's Trophy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Win Division points %.