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Originally Posted by dino7c
There is no point debating anyone whos big plan is to just be bad for years
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Unfortunately that is how you build a contender these days.
Florida was awful before they got Barkov/Ekblad.
Colorado was awful before they got Makar and MacKinnon.
Tampa was awful until they got Stamkos and Hedman.
Pittsburgh was awful until they got Crosby and Malkin.
Kings were awful before Kopitar and Doughty.
Capitals were bad until they got Ovechkin and Backstrom.
Blackhawks with Kane and Toews.
The only recent cup winners that did not tank were the Blues fluke year, and the Golden Knights. And they did not win until Eichel begged to be traded to there.
People can hate tanking all they want, but the success speaks for itself. Elite players are not going to beg to come here like they all do for Vegas. So outside of hoping for a one year fluke, if you want a cup you need to tank.