again, when you can only rely on 5 forwards (emphasis on barkov and jagr), and 1 d to score our goals, that makes it hard to consistently win games. we have a solid d corp, good goaltending, we can grind out close games but we don't have that offense yet. we never have. ekblad has 4 goals, the other 5 d combine for 2 goals. huberdeau, bolland, jussi, and pirri aren't supplying goals, yes they each bring something to the table that doesn't make them useless (except for pirri) but when ekblad, a defenseman, has twice as many goals as huberdeau and bolland combined, theres something off there.
my biggest concern is just staying competitive so we can extend jagr. keeping him is of dire importance and if we falter towards deadline time, why would he want to resign here? after getting out of nj he's showing the nhl what he's still capable of and there are plenty of teams, good teams too, that will gladly offer him a top-6 spot and good money. we could get a 1st out of a win-now team, i don't wanna lose him for nothing, and above all else i want him extended. hell, id rather give bolland's 3 remaining years at that 5.5per to jagr, even at his age, he's more deserving of it. not taking a shot at bolland with that comment, just showing how important jagr is that id be fine with him extended for 3yrs even at his age. would still be better than giving 4yrs to jovo.
