no, i understood what he was talking about, and i understand we're going to lose some guys. i was referring to the "blowing up" part. Blowing up may not be the right phrase, but I think Hawks fans should consider the situation Anahiem was in 2 yrs ago and Tampa Bay right after they won the Cup. Both teams seemed destined to be powers for years but were hit by the cap by overpaying some mediocre players. Both teams still have large pieces of the core group of players that they won the cups with, but lack the overall depth to be cup contenders now. pretty terrible comparisons How so? tampa never had the young talent the hawks had when they won the cup. the only 2 significant players they had who were young were richards and lecavlier, and both of those guys were already 23. i just dont really see the comparison. that lightning team wasnt young at all, and nobody was talking about them being set as a cup ocntender for several years. i live near tampa (brother has been a hardcore bolts fan since they came into the league), so i followed that team. they were pretty much a team of seasoned veterans. oh and also, the lightning dont still have the core group of the championship team. they have st. louis and a shell of vincent lacavalier. that's it.