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Resolute said:How many times did the Flames, Lightning and Ducks make the playoffs under the last CBA?
How many times did the Leafs, Red Wings and Flyers make the playoffs in the same stretch?
Ok, before you start dissing on the Flyers here, let's remember that if you go through the Philadelphia roster, the majority of the players were either drafted by the Flyers or were part of trades made. In turn, I will admit that the Flyers were able to keep the majority of their team in tact because they did have more revenue available to them.
However, why should Philadelphia be punished because they have been successful in terms of marketing, drafting, and spending. Everyone talks about "oh well Philadelphia is a large market and they can spend whatever they want" when really that isn't the case at all. They've acquired a lot of their talent through the draft and through trades. The fact that they are a large market team is irrelevant to their success because their success has come through good planning.
Unfortunately, professional sports has come to a point though where in order for teams to compete, they need a salary cap system in place. When one Canadian hockey teams pays taxes that total what all American teams pay COMBINED, you know that there isn't a level playing field. However, the biggest reason for a cap is to simply protect owners from themselves. Everyone blames the players for the financial mess the game is in, but the owners allowed it to spiral out of control.
Fact of the matter is that the players were gonna take up the bunghole this CBA, no matter what.