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Post-cap success stories:
Buffalo - From bankruptcy to buying power
Pittsburgh - From bankruptcy to superteam
Ottawa - Almost axed. Instead went to finals
Carolina - Solid management the key to keeping this team viable in a so-so market
Edmonton - Almost axed. New ownership is gravy
Calgary - Ditto. Kinda. Needs to avoid team collapse.
Vancouver - Ditto. On shaky ground there for awhile but eventually found an owner who wants to win
Anaheim - Never a great hockey market. Wins a cup.
Chicago - Well, Bill Wirtz died. 'nuff said
Minny - Much better than North Stars
TB - New ownership and management will make this work.
Washington - Ovechkin
Pre-and-Post-cap negative stories:
Atlanta - Their failure was always inevitable
Phoenix - Their failure was always inevitable
Nashville - Well, they're getting better... Maybe...
Florida - Too many d-cks on the dance floor in Florida?
NYI - Still needs an arena.
StL - Ownership still not 100% solid
Post-cap negative stories:
Dallas - Ownership
Colorado - Old team core retired
Post-cap success stories vastly outweigh post-cap negative stories.
The problem teams right now are that way regardless of cap.
I see no reason for a CBA-related lockout. NHL needs to find better owners for their problem franchises and/or move them to better markets.
Buffalo - From bankruptcy to buying power
Pittsburgh - From bankruptcy to superteam
Ottawa - Almost axed. Instead went to finals
Carolina - Solid management the key to keeping this team viable in a so-so market
Edmonton - Almost axed. New ownership is gravy
Calgary - Ditto. Kinda. Needs to avoid team collapse.
Vancouver - Ditto. On shaky ground there for awhile but eventually found an owner who wants to win
Anaheim - Never a great hockey market. Wins a cup.
Chicago - Well, Bill Wirtz died. 'nuff said
Minny - Much better than North Stars
TB - New ownership and management will make this work.
Washington - Ovechkin
Pre-and-Post-cap negative stories:
Atlanta - Their failure was always inevitable
Phoenix - Their failure was always inevitable
Nashville - Well, they're getting better... Maybe...
Florida - Too many d-cks on the dance floor in Florida?
NYI - Still needs an arena.
StL - Ownership still not 100% solid
Post-cap negative stories:
Dallas - Ownership
Colorado - Old team core retired
Post-cap success stories vastly outweigh post-cap negative stories.
The problem teams right now are that way regardless of cap.
I see no reason for a CBA-related lockout. NHL needs to find better owners for their problem franchises and/or move them to better markets.
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