1. We still have Karlsson - so there is hope we keep him
2. EK, TC and CW are actually really good at getting the puck out of our zone with control. Not impossible that next year we have someone on each pair that is proficient at controlled exits. Unbelievably important and something we struggled with when Phaneuf, Methot, Ceci, etc were the next group of D after Karlsson.
3. Brown played well to start the year and dominated in junior this year after being sent back. He's a gifted playmaker and we have a sniper in Hoffman who can finish. With Duchene, Stone, Dzingle, Ryan as well we actually have the potential for much improved scoring in the top 6.
4. While our defensive zone coverage sucks right now, it's the easiest to fix.
5. We have a really good chance at adding a very skilled player to the team via draft. If we win the Dahlin sweepstakes it changes everything.
6. Goaltending... well if we get Dahlin we should be able to score a lot of goals?
For a team at the bottom of the standings... there really are a few things to be positive about.