Beech
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- Nov 25, 2020
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There is a salary cap, revenue share, a reverse order draft, a reverse order waiver claim, central scouting a league run draft combine. Free agency is at age 27 or 7 years of service.
All of these make the NHL the single most competitive league in North America. And probably in the world if you focus on large leagues. As a result, each and every franchise should have a near identical chance and expectation of wining a cup.
However!! 32 teams. That is a massive number. Factor in repeat winners (Chicago 3, LA 2, Pittsburgh 2, Tampa bay 2 all in the last 12 years or so), it would suggest that a cup may not be possible for a period of almost 100 years.
So the basic question is; does it matter? The answer is Yes, even though it may be a 100 years, I still want it and will be disappointed if it is not achieved. The bigger/deeper question is: is the organization doing all it can to win? is it being run properly and thus maximizing its effort to win?
No cup in my-life time will be easier to take if I believe that the organization is maximizing its effort. The last 10-12 years has left me shaken.
All of these make the NHL the single most competitive league in North America. And probably in the world if you focus on large leagues. As a result, each and every franchise should have a near identical chance and expectation of wining a cup.
However!! 32 teams. That is a massive number. Factor in repeat winners (Chicago 3, LA 2, Pittsburgh 2, Tampa bay 2 all in the last 12 years or so), it would suggest that a cup may not be possible for a period of almost 100 years.
So the basic question is; does it matter? The answer is Yes, even though it may be a 100 years, I still want it and will be disappointed if it is not achieved. The bigger/deeper question is: is the organization doing all it can to win? is it being run properly and thus maximizing its effort to win?
No cup in my-life time will be easier to take if I believe that the organization is maximizing its effort. The last 10-12 years has left me shaken.