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Old 11-24-2025, 12:26 PM   #13857
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Originally Posted by GioforPM View Post
a. That's just spin trying to preserve ticket sales.

b. Who cares if they are forced into it? The result is the same. There are very few teams that wanted to rebuild and even fewer that announced a desire to tank.
I don't really care if it's A, aside from the fact that I don't love being lied to. If it's B, then I think their desire to hold on to vets would result in a more prolonged rebuild, or one that doesn't quite have the assets to contend.

In my mind even if you don't win a cup, a successful rebuild ends with at least 5 seasons with titles - Division, Conference, President Trophy, and/or attending the Conference Final. The previous rebuild resulted in 2: 1 x 1st in the West and 1 x 1st in the Pacific.
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