MarkT
Heretic
- Nov 11, 2017
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I see this argument pop up over and over again.
There seems to be a lot of people here who believe we are currently in a contender window that will close within 4 years.
Others, like myself, don't see any real reason why our window needs to close so soon, and personally, I don't even like the term "window" because it includes an assumption, and maybe even an intention, that we won't be contenders at some point. I of course understand that no team can be a contender forever, but I don't like any team making decisions that will lead to the team not being a contender in the future. I believe all teams should try to be at least solid playoff teams every single season, and any decision that is likely to lead to missing the playoffs (even 8 years down the line) is a poor decision.
Here's what this argument really comes down to if you ask me. If you think the Avs have only the next four years to win a cup, then we should probably be trading draft picks and prospects for players who can help us win as soon as possible. If you think our window is longer or you think there should be no window, then such short-term thinking is harmful to the team.
So what I'm hoping to do in this thread is direct all the arguments about contending windows here rather than having them bleed into every argument about every move the Avs make and might make.
In short, what's your opinion about the Avs' contending window?
There seems to be a lot of people here who believe we are currently in a contender window that will close within 4 years.
Others, like myself, don't see any real reason why our window needs to close so soon, and personally, I don't even like the term "window" because it includes an assumption, and maybe even an intention, that we won't be contenders at some point. I of course understand that no team can be a contender forever, but I don't like any team making decisions that will lead to the team not being a contender in the future. I believe all teams should try to be at least solid playoff teams every single season, and any decision that is likely to lead to missing the playoffs (even 8 years down the line) is a poor decision.
Here's what this argument really comes down to if you ask me. If you think the Avs have only the next four years to win a cup, then we should probably be trading draft picks and prospects for players who can help us win as soon as possible. If you think our window is longer or you think there should be no window, then such short-term thinking is harmful to the team.
So what I'm hoping to do in this thread is direct all the arguments about contending windows here rather than having them bleed into every argument about every move the Avs make and might make.
In short, what's your opinion about the Avs' contending window?