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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Unfortunately, a number of posters seem to view the value of making the playoffs as zero unless you go all the way to the Stanley Cup finals. And some of them seem to think a GM can conjure a lottery win just by pure force of will.
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What’s the value of just sneaking into the playoffs? Conroy has no direct control over it. He can’t conjure the team a playoff spot after the worst, or one of the worst starts in franchise history.
Literally no one thinks he can just conjure up a lottery win. He can make roster decisions to accumulate future assets while detracting from the roster while likely maximizing the odds that they will win a lottery draft.
How does Conroy make this roster play like a division champion without deficit spending? That sounds like conjuring by pure force of will.
What is the value of just sneaking into the playoffs and getting pummelled by actual good teams? What does it garner the team? We’ve seen for years that it doesn’t translate into year-to-year success.