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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
I strongly disagree with this. For starters, winning is not guaranteed particularly championships. So I'm sure players think about where an organization is but Winnipeg was the best team in the regular season - if that doesn't mean they are a contender what does?
There is absolutely no question in my mind that markets like Florida, California and NY hold an advantage. And it's been demonstrated time and time again.
That doesn't mean Florida doesn't get credit for building a great team. They have made a ton of really savvy and smart decisions.
But is their location an advantage? Of course it is. A minor one? No way.
Tkachuk certainly didn't put Winnipeg on the list of teams he would re-sign with did he?
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Rangers are a perfect example of a team that has all the advantages in the world yet haven't been able to build a dynasty or even a Cup winner. They like any other team aren't immune to draft busts (Kakko, Lafrienier). In fact their drafting hasn't been good enough in general over the last decade. Just goes to show that there's a lot involved in building great teams and luck plays a major role.