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Around the League: 2019-2020 Regular Season

So, Bawstun announced that David Backes won't report to the AHL.

www.nhl.com

Statement From Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney On David Backes | Boston Bruins

"After speaking with David, we have agreed that it is in the best interest of David and the Bruins for him not to play in Providence at this time. David is fit and able to play, but in order to preserve all potential options for both David and the Bruins
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Hello, The Charlatan? This is your moment. You have the capspace. Get him & acquire an asset or two.
 
GGpX said:
So, Bawstun announced that David Backes won't report to the AHL.

www.nhl.com

Statement From Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney On David Backes | Boston Bruins

"After speaking with David, we have agreed that it is in the best interest of David and the Bruins for him not to play in Providence at this time. David is fit and able to play, but in order to preserve all potential options for both David and the Bruins
www.nhl.com www.nhl.com

Hello, The Charlatan? This is your moment. You have the capspace. Get him & acquire an asset or two.
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What makes you sure Sweeney is interested in surrendering any assets?

There was a time when NHL teams believed in tight, specific windows to win.
Some still do.
But I’m finding more and more team executives looking at the growing parity in the NHL and the randomness and unpredictability of the playoffs who are now hoping to build their rosters to compete for longer periods of time instead of being “all-in” at once.
So instead of a 2-3 year “all-in” Stanley Cup-or-bust window, they’ll take a 7-8 year “make the playoffs” window because you never know what’s going to happen once you get in.
The difference lies in keeping more draft picks and having the second wave of talent coming, and therefore not continually sacrificing the future to win now.
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LeBrun: How contenders now approach the trade deadline, plus the market for Ottawa’s Jean-Gabriel Pageau
https://theathletic.com/1568352/202...as-jean-gabriel-pageau/?source=shared-article
 
GGpX said:
The $6M in capspace on a team contending right now for starters.
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As that LeBrun article states;

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I’m finding more and more team executives looking at the growing parity in the NHL and the randomness and unpredictability of the playoffs who are now hoping to build their rosters to compete for longer periods of time instead of being “all-in” at once.
So instead of a 2-3 year “all-in” Stanley Cup-or-bust window, they’ll take a 7-8 year “make the playoffs” window because you never know what’s going to happen once you get in.”
 
Cool.

Can you quote me that part in that article that states that the every single team has decided to unilaterally stop trading any and all assets at any given point in hopes of getting better, including dumping bad contracts so that they can acquire more capspace?
 
Sal_Butera said:
As that LeBrun article states;

“
I’m finding more and more team executives looking at the growing parity in the NHL and the randomness and unpredictability of the playoffs who are now hoping to build their rosters to compete for longer periods of time instead of being “all-in” at once.
So instead of a 2-3 year “all-in” Stanley Cup-or-bust window, they’ll take a 7-8 year “make the playoffs” window because you never know what’s going to happen once you get in.”
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Executives are looking at the once in a blue moon year from last year and think we all have a chance , which is dumb.

You either have a contending team or not . All 16 teams don’t have a chance of winning a cup regardless of parity

Chances are if your in the 2-3 year all in or bust window , you probably were a really good team for years
 
GEEMAN said:
Executives are looking at the once in a blue moon year from last year and think we all have a chance , which is dumb.

You either have a contending team or not . All 16 teams don’t have a chance of winning a cup regardless of parity

Chances are if your in the 2-3 year all in or bust window , you probably were a really good team for years
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I don't think that's true. It's true that not all 16 teams have a chance, but the longer you keep your team at the contending level, the better chance you have to win the Cup. Pittsburgh, Boston, Washington, Chicago, Tampa, St.Louis are example of teams that edged their bets on a longer period.
 
GrandWazoo said:
I don't think that's true. It's true that not all 16 teams have a chance, but the longer you keep your team at the contending level, the better chance you have to win the Cup. Pittsburgh, Boston, Washington, Chicago, Tampa, St.Louis are example of teams that edged their bets on a longer period.
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True but those are cup favorites

Those that stay longer in the contending game are usually in the cup mix and built for the long haul

Those teams ( minus a few hiccups ) plus the Sharks have been in that group for years .

Nashville was there was there for about 5 years but now are doomed along with Sharks.

The problem is when you wait too long to start folding in your chips and have too many long contracts to aging players and your team is trending downward.
 
GEEMAN said:
True but those are cup favorites

Those that stay longer in the contending game are usually in the cup mix and built for the long haul

Those teams ( minus a few hiccups ) plus the Sharks have been in that group for years .

Nashville was there was there for about 5 years but now are doomed along with Sharks.

The problem is when you wait too long to start folding in your chips and have too many long contracts to aging players and your team is trending downward.
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Totally agree, hence hedging your bets. Hanging on aging vets to me is a desperate push to go all in for the first few years of those declining contracts. It's a losing proposition IMO.
 
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