What is a dynasty?
It’s a question that’s open to much debate, and has been asked again now that Chicago’s won three Stanley Cups in the last six years. To me, it’s a concept that evolves over time, just as many others have. For example, political power was once defined by the size of a ruler’s empire, whereas now, such empires no longer exist and have been replaced (in most cases) by democratic governments.
In sports, free agency is much more prevalent, salaries are constantly on the rise and salary caps have been put into place to try to level the playing field.