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Originally Posted by Eric Vail
But they did beat the Oilers and have one thing going for them. Carolina has some good players, was involved in a couple big trades last year. Calgary has had some trades with them.
What has Columbus ever done? Like I said, they could vanish and no one would even notice.
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I pity Columbus because of their prolonged sub-mediocrity that closely relates to Calgary. Despite this, this non-traditional small market has survived and remained relatively stable. Plus, they are the team of Monahan and the late-Johnny Gaudreau.
Carolina is a well-built team. They don't rely on lottery wins. Rather, they're strong with asset management, drafting, and development. Again, they're a non-traditional market that has managed to survive. Plus, they took a cup from the Oilers.
Nothing against the Islanders, but I'm quite fond of both Columbus and Carolina.