I don't care.

[bustaheims]

But it forgets that in a smaller league talent will be more concentrated so a lousy team from that era could very well have a higher talent level on it than a mediocre team of today.

Sure, but the significantly lower levels of Russian and European players in the NHL throughout most of the 80s levels that out quite a bit.

 

[Kin]

But it forgets that in a smaller league talent will be more concentrated so a lousy team from that era could very well have a higher talent level on it than a mediocre team of today.

I'd buy that more about the 70's but a situation where you're dealing with almost a third fewer teams and you've got a bunch of high level Europeans?

Sure, but the significantly lower levels of Russian and European players in the NHL throughout most of the 80s levels that out quite a bit.