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I believe we are headed in the right direction in relation to parity in the SHL. I don't think you can compare a 2 season finals match-ups as much of a problem as some think. Top teams don't fall off sudden cliffs unless they make a grave mistake and they lose like 50% of their roster. They are going to be similar strength to the team that made the finals the season before so it shouldn't be surprising to see them back again. I think with some of the recent changes that HO has implemented, over the next few seasons we will start to see more parity emerge, especially in the post season. We are at least not in a time where there's 1 team that's 99% going to win the finals. Each team still has other good teams that they have to beat along the way to claim their spot at the top.
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As sad as it sounds, I think this might be the future for the Toronto North Stars. After a long period of mediocrity in the league they finished a rebuild into a powerhouse around the time of the FHM/STHS swap. This was a great thing to see and it was nice that ML's hard work was beginning to pay off. That being said, for as good as they got, they had fierce rivals in their division that made even making the playoffs a challenge and of the 4 Great Lakes power teams, they were the only one not to win a Challenge Cup. In the most recent seasons it definitely looks like the team has lost a step as they have a weaker division overall, but still are not challenging for the top. They finished middle of the road in the league and with recent GM struggles, it looks like they might be headed into a nosedive.
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I think the obvious choice for our new PT director would be to force Hotdog back into the role. They were a natural and I can't think of a single PT from their era that I did not enjoy doing. Along with this they have a great personality and from my sources I hear they make for a tasty meal when covered in ketchup and mustard. We will likely have to tie them down in a chair to force them to do the role again but sacrifices must be made if we want progress forward. They also likely wouldn't let their salt permeate into 90% of the CW tasks.
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A. I do not think either era's cup win is significantly worth more in the long run honestly. Only time will tell for sure in this matter, but even if we were still in STHS, the top teams in the league would still be likely contenders for the finals just based on TPE levels alone.
B. It's hard to say if we would have seen the same final 4 if there were different divisional makeups in the SHL. While I will concede those are the most likely, there are a few teams that stand a shot at knocking one of the teams out in an earlier round.
C. Hamilton is already too close to Toronto for my liking anyways so if a franchise relocation would be placed in my lap I think there is only one sensible option for a destination. That would be Wood Buffalo, Alberta. To quote an expert on Reddit "Wood Buffalo is one of the fastest growing economic cities in the WORLD"
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