Everyone keeps talking about all this parity because of the strict salary cap, but I was just thinking....last year's conference finals featured the last 4 champions (Penguins, Blackhawks, Bruins, Kings) and in the semis this year guess which 4 teams are still alive? Yep, those same 4 teams. And each of them is favored to win their series (although the Bruins lost game 1). I'd have to listen to some arguments from those that are diehards of the NHL as a whole, but it seems like if you can lock in your stars and be smart about adding depth and limit bad contracts, you can have consistent staying power, no?