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Tapioca · 07-02-2009, 08:12 AM

The formula to competing and/or winning a Stanley Cup is pretty simple:

- You tank for a few years
- Load up on high draft picks on meagre salaries
- Spend the rest of the cap on a few veterans at the deadline, or during free agency

It's not the Canadian media per se that is driving out players; it's more of the pressure to succeed immediately that has driven the management of most Canadian teams to make poor decisions in order get their teams into the playoffs. But, on the other hand, for owners of Canadian teams, making the playoffs every year, as opposed to every 7, is a pretty good way to make money.

07-02-2009, 08:12 AM	#755
Tapioca OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,207 Thanked 2,806 Times in 1,250 Posts Failed 81 Times in 54 Posts	The formula to competing and/or winning a Stanley Cup is pretty simple: - You tank for a few years - Load up on high draft picks on meagre salaries - Spend the rest of the cap on a few veterans at the deadline, or during free agency It's not the Canadian media per se that is driving out players; it's more of the pressure to succeed immediately that has driven the management of most Canadian teams to make poor decisions in order get their teams into the playoffs. But, on the other hand, for owners of Canadian teams, making the playoffs every year, as opposed to every 7, is a pretty good way to make money.