From Chris Johnston's article yesterday:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...amp-extension/
His biggest point of reticence, per league sources, remains an aging roster, which he believes can contend again in 2025-26 but which doesn’t look to be constructed to sustain a championship level over the long term. And he more or less said as much publicly in June, telling reporters, “If I feel that there’s a good window to win here over and over again, then signing is no problem.”
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"I think the eye test is still good, but analytics can sure give you confirmation: what you see...is that what you really believe?"
Scotty Bowman, 0 NHL games played
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