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Kirk > Picard

OTOH the Penguins are a train wreck right now - salary cap issues, no talent in the minors, overpaid veterans, etc. - and they are going to be a train wreck for several years. The GM position isn't as desirable as you may think.

Well, I live in DFW so I can give some local perspective. DFW has a population of 7,000,000. The Stars have a rabid fan base of about 30,000. The are passionate about the team, they fill the arena, and they are loud. That being said, it's only 30,000. You can't find a Stars bumper sticker, lawn sign or billboard anywhere. However, a Dallas Cowboy will sneeze in the offseason, and they will be 6 hours of sports radio discussion and four newspaper articles about it. Outside of the Canadian cities, Buffalo, Boston, Philadelphia and Detroit, the rest of the NHL teams aren't really "tied" to their city.

You watch these playoffs and wonder whether #1 overall pick Connor Bedard will become the next Auston Matthews or the next Connor McDavid.

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