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Originally Posted by liamenator
I don't know why we always talk about this given that are basically no examples of a team embracing a full multi-year tank and going on to actually win the cup. Of the last 10 winners, excepting St. Louis and Vegas as outliers, all acquired elite talent because of incompetence and luck. Chicago, Pittsburgh, Tampa, Colorado, Florida were all trying to win and be competitive during the years they drafted high. They just sucked at it. And won lotteries. It's really not that complicated. You need to get recognize when you are unlucky and try to maximize your chances at getting lucky.
The key is recognizing when it's not your year because of injuries or chemistry or whatever and letting the team drop in the standings. I agree that this is a mistake that Calgary has made several times. But each year you should be trying to ice a competitive team.
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I don't agree. Often good teams on paper that finish at the bottom are either way too young of a team or a team full of players way past their prime.
Oilers sucked and added vets while they were at the bottom trying to get better and failed at it. But when you have a team full of 19–25-year-olds, you are going to lose games. This is why Buffako always sucks. They are way too young and lose players when they are good enough to win it for you. They can't retain the elite players long enough.
Flames keep the vets they will lose games soon too. Wolf didn't just carry this team to 96 points. The vets were a big reason for the surprise season. We keep them, we will suck in the next 2 - 3 years. Or we trade them now, get assets and suck now. I pick now.