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<blockquote data-quote="SnakePlissken" data-source="post: 1779602" data-attributes="member: 746392"><p>I don't think tanking is a good look for anyone. The NHL obviously has the lottery to reduce the certainty of this strategy. Not sure what else can be done. </p><p></p><p>I think it's a byproduct of 50% of the league missing the playoffs. When less than 25% of teams missed the playoffs, I can only remember the Pens tanking for Lemieux.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I certainly never said having high picks on a team guarantees success. We've already agreed last year was wasted needlessly by this organization.</p><p></p><p></p><p>This is just wrong. The Blues are literally the only team in the last 10 years to win a Cup without a top-2 stud leading the way.</p><p></p><p>Every year there are really good teams that don't win the Cup. Is this 10-year stretch just some anomaly? No idea. If I had to point to commonality, I'd say having elite players on team-friendly contracts is most crucial for success. The salary cap has changed everything. You need a management team that can convince star players to leave money on the table in order to pursue Cups. A friendly state tax code doesn't hurt either.</p><p></p><p></p><p>There's nothing "courageous" about predicting failure for this plan, as that is the most likely result. If you don't mind, please detail your alternative "plan" and list the results you expect with a high degree of probability. What would be achieved and where are we in 5 years with reasonable certainty?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SnakePlissken, post: 1779602, member: 746392"] I don't think tanking is a good look for anyone. The NHL obviously has the lottery to reduce the certainty of this strategy. Not sure what else can be done. I think it's a byproduct of 50% of the league missing the playoffs. When less than 25% of teams missed the playoffs, I can only remember the Pens tanking for Lemieux. I certainly never said having high picks on a team guarantees success. We've already agreed last year was wasted needlessly by this organization. This is just wrong. The Blues are literally the only team in the last 10 years to win a Cup without a top-2 stud leading the way. Every year there are really good teams that don't win the Cup. Is this 10-year stretch just some anomaly? No idea. If I had to point to commonality, I'd say having elite players on team-friendly contracts is most crucial for success. The salary cap has changed everything. You need a management team that can convince star players to leave money on the table in order to pursue Cups. A friendly state tax code doesn't hurt either. There's nothing "courageous" about predicting failure for this plan, as that is the most likely result. If you don't mind, please detail your alternative "plan" and list the results you expect with a high degree of probability. What would be achieved and where are we in 5 years with reasonable certainty? [/QUOTE]
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