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by Paul on 01/31/09 at 07:09 PM ET
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from Michael Russo of the Star Tribune,
From top to bottom—from the drafting led by European superscout Hakan Andersson to the recruiting of free agents such as Marian Hossa to the convincing of homegrown star after star to accept “hometown discounts” to remain inside a franchise that has created an unparalleled culture of winning, nobody does it better.
The Red Wings are the envy of 29 teams.
“They’re in a unique situation,” Wild GM Doug Risebrough said. “I was on a plane with [Red Wings coach] Mike Babcock the other day and I told him, ‘If anybody wants to pursue your model, it’s a ridiculous thing. Guys want to stay there. You have a culture there of winning. ... Nobody can follow your model.’”
In this salary-cap era, Holland has managed to preserve his impressive core and last season win a fourth Stanley Cup in 11 years.
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Gawd, there goes the mainstream media again, ignoring and bashing the unappreciated Red Wings organization…
Posted by JG on 01/31/09 at 09:21 PM ET