You can't keep a player that doesn't want to be there.
You can't blame the Oilers for being small market and not being able to afford to keep some players after the 80's run.
You can blame them for the Smyth fiasco, although he isn't without blame.
I also want to point out that of all of the Ducks stars, only 2 aren't Canadian (And let's not forget about the coach & GM, and non are from SoCal...so why is everyone talking like they need the Sens to "Bring the Cup Home"? Where do you thin kit will spend most of it's time anyway?
I also want to say that anyone that brings up European Captains most likely thought Black QB's would never make it in the NFL. Just because it hasn't happened doesn't mean it won't. It will just take the right guy on the right team. Just look at the Swedish national team...Olympic
Gold.