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Originally Posted by 357
Hey, the Wings are always in it. It would be tough to argue that another team has been better in the last 20 years. Besides that, I think they will be much improved this up coming season.
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They will be much improved this season? How? Please I would love to hear this as I have not seen them do anything to get better but resign aging players who faded down the stretch last year. Will they be in it? Yes. do teams fear them like they used to? No.
Over the last 20 yes, but last year your salarycap woes started, the wings escaped the issue till last season do to existing contracts. This year will be the same as last year. I am not trying to be mean, but if you are going to say they are going to be better you should come with some facts to explain this statement.
As I said all last season and was proved right by what happened.
1) Last year was the first year the wings had to deal with the cap and as a result they lost depth and got rolled early. They BARELY escaped round 1 going to 7 and got riped by a Sharks team with issues.
2) The team is getting older not younger and why they faded.
3) No one wants to go to the Wings anymore as they know they dont have a chance. Dont believe me? Name a big free agent signing in the past 2 years. No one wants to go to a team whos stars are at the end of their carrer.
4) The years of players taking less to play on the Wings are over. The true championship core is almost all gone.
Unfortanetly next years team is the Canucks. The Sharks didnt get the goalie they needed. The Hawks I think lost a touch to much depth to repeat all though they just might. The Wings are not deep enough. Please look at the three teams listed and their stats and rosters. Tell me how the Wings will beat them.