jason2020
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- Sep 24, 2014
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I just don't see this team being competitive in the next few years. They are too small up front (particularly up the middle) and they don't have enough mobility and skill on defence. The skilled players they have are not going to improve much (age wise they are at their peak or declining) and I'm not sure adding Chabot and White will be enough.
Management has made some very poor decisions based on an overall lack of vision and need for short term results.
Toronto, Boston and Tampa will all be much better next year and I wouldn't be surprised if we miss the playoffs entirely.
Hate to be so skeptical, but I think this series with the Rangers and to some extent the series with an injury depleted Boston team really exposes issues when compared to elite teams.
Toronto won't likely be better as for Boston there is talk they may go with a complete rebuild and moving key players out as for injury depleted people need to keep in mind Ottawa most of there key players and still beat many teams.