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<blockquote data-quote="Second and Chalmers" data-source="post: 1304197" data-attributes="member: 527609"><p>Well yeah, but back in the pre-salary cap era the Leafs spent like crazy and still couldn't break through, and after the lockout they had made one playoff appearance in 11 years, which in the parity-heavy NHL is almost impossible.</p><p></p><p>And it's especially so given the proclivity of NHL players to have non-monetary incentives to go to certain teams, and the fact that like half the league grew up as Leafs fans.</p><p></p><p>The Hawks were bad on purpose. The Leafs have been trying. Both are amazing stories. Perhaps the Leafs will have a similarly happy ending, though hopefully not this year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Second and Chalmers, post: 1304197, member: 527609"] Well yeah, but back in the pre-salary cap era the Leafs spent like crazy and still couldn't break through, and after the lockout they had made one playoff appearance in 11 years, which in the parity-heavy NHL is almost impossible. And it's especially so given the proclivity of NHL players to have non-monetary incentives to go to certain teams, and the fact that like half the league grew up as Leafs fans. The Hawks were bad on purpose. The Leafs have been trying. Both are amazing stories. Perhaps the Leafs will have a similarly happy ending, though hopefully not this year. [/QUOTE]
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