Might be a long time. They have a lot going for them.
1. The players love playing there. It's just a great place to be a rich person no doubt.
2. No tax
3. They don't take no shit from under performers I'll tell you that. Coaches or players. At least that's how it seems. Do they have a single contract that's an albatross?
I honestly don't know what it is but they have the secret sauce. I don't know if they just identify through personality or see it in their games. Or if the culture just brings it out of the players.
But everything they touch turns to gold.. or silver.. or at the worst bronze.
Edmonton is a good example of the opposite. Especially the decade of darkness.
Everything they touch turns to shit. UFA signings, trades etc. Players just go to Edmonton and under perform. Don't know the reason for sure. Too cold, too dark, organization too hard on them.. or too soft.
Put it this way.. if Edmonton trades for Pacioretty and signs him to that contract it would be an albatross contract by now. He'd play like shit. No idea why for sure. Hates the place, Org is a disaster, wife keeps telling him she wants good shopping and they all get frustrated and miserable haha.
Vegas can motivate players in ways Edmonton can't imo. You like it here? you like no taxes? you like shopping? Play your ass off!
Edmonton is like.. oh please thanks for coming.. please play hard.. sorry it's cold haha. If you don't we'll unload you! (players like.. whatever)
I think this is one of the reasons the sun belt teams have been so dominant while the Canadian teams struggle a lot.
