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Originally Posted by browna
Be prepare for the glut of articles from the experts on predicting and/ or asking the question as to if Seattle can do what Vegas did.
Answer is a pretty safe, “no”. Won’t stop some of the so called experts revising history I’m sure about thier Vegas predictions this year when talking about Seattle.
Then the head scratching from the same press on why Seattle didn’t even make the playoffs the first year.
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Of course not, only because they are picking 2nd, and so most of the good players that would be available in expansion drafts are now taken. Teams will be a little more crafty in their protection schemes. Vegas managed to get some great players because of some individual team circumstances that likely won't happen again (Fleury from Pittsburgh, Marchesseault and Reilly from Florida, Tuch and Haula from Minnesota). Plus, consider that the talent pool is ever so diluted with a new team and you're not going to see the same situation in Seattle. They'll probably be ok competitively, but the roster will be very thin and a key injury or two will probably sink the team. Think Vancouver surprising everyone in the first half of last year and then falling apart as the best case scenario.