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RAIF, I don't understand your reasoning for St. Louis, Chicago, or San Jose.
Regarding St. Louis, you say they've gotten a year older...hasn't every team? Shouldn't their core players get better as they age a year? Tarasenko, Schwartz, Pietrangelo, Parayko, Allen, etc. You say that Philly got worse because they lost Brayden Schenn. Okay, St. Louis got Schenn while losing the anchor that is Jori Lehtera. How does this not make them better...? They also got rid of Ryan Reaves and will have Vladimir Sobotka for a full year.
Regarding Chicago, how can a team finish first in their extremely competitive division and 4th overall in the league, and STILL not be considered a Cup contender? I understand that the playoffs are a different beast, but come on, seriously? Washington has been top-of-their-division good for a long time, but has yet to prove anything in the playoffs and you think they can win the Cup, but Chicago can't?
Regarding San Jose, how can an aging team get older and still be good, but St. Louis gets a year older and they all of a sudden fall out of the playoffs? The "hard work" argument has no basis whatsoever, just like the Anaheim "doesn't work together" argument has no basis. Please try harder.