05-02-2023, 11:29 PM
Nice article on how the Dallas Stars built their team through the draft in the salary cap era and the hires they made of guys that understood how to do it. Wish the Mavs could learn from their roommates.
How Dallas Stars used 2017 draft to build foundation of Stanley Cup contender - ESPN
Different sport and different rules, I know, but this quote stood out:
"When we got into the [flat salary] cap world, the parity world, if you make a mistake signing a free agent, you don't get out of that," Stars general manager Jim Nill said. "The best way to stay out of that? It's the draft and developing young, homegrown players that can have success."
How Dallas Stars used 2017 draft to build foundation of Stanley Cup contender - ESPN
Different sport and different rules, I know, but this quote stood out:
"When we got into the [flat salary] cap world, the parity world, if you make a mistake signing a free agent, you don't get out of that," Stars general manager Jim Nill said. "The best way to stay out of that? It's the draft and developing young, homegrown players that can have success."
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