The days of 'DYNASTY' are gone in the NHL.

Gone is the era of 'haves' and 'have nots', with a Salary Cap in place, the NHL has moved into a new era. No longer will teams such as the Red Wings, the Avalanche, the Rangers, dominate free agency, lock up the best players for 10-12 years, and dominate the game; gone are the days of the "fire sale" demolition of teams to save a buck. What the players feared, what cost the NHL an entire season has come to fruition. With a salary cap in place to limit the spending of the 'rich' teams in the league, you will get parity, everybody having a chance to win. Is this going to be good for the game? Only time will tell. Along with some rule changes to speed up the beloved game, the new found monetary freedoms of the small market teams should make hockey more marketable to the general masses, but for me, someone who fell in love with the game during the heyday of the Edmonton Oilers and their rivalry with the Philadelphia Flyers in their quest for Lord Stanley's Cup, I am going to miss the days when a 'minor league' team had a chance to knock off the BMOC.
I am going to miss Footy, Marty, and Peter, those are the only names that are gone so far, but more will come I am sure of it. This means I am going to have to become more of a Flyers fan, dang Ron Hextall made that hard for me 25 years ago, cause I love to watch Forsberg skate. Now more than ever do I need dish network and the NHL package, Kirk you gonna get it?