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Originally Posted by Untamed
In any case, it IS a bad start to a strange season for them (new arena right around the corner) so its gonna be a rocky start. Last year was supposed to be a re-build year for an honest run at the cup, then a few players left for bigger money elsewhere, requiring the team to restructure the lines.
There are all kinds of excuses we can throw around (see above) which may have some validity or not. Frankly, I look at this season like last season - build a strong team this year, then make a run for the cup next year.
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it's hard to take the cup when you have 11 new players compared to ottawa who's team is almost identical to what they had last year