GMGM better get on finding a center soon, too, since it seems pretty clear that Ribeiro isn't coming back, nor is Hendricks, obviously. I don't wanna see us looking like 19-90-21-83 up the middle, because I fear that is what he has in mind, to "save cap space", or "use the pieces we already have". No way that holds up all year.
The D concerns me too, are we gonna just keep Orlov in the minors behind Oleksy, Hillen, Erskine, and Kundratek? I feel like he's a bit of a waste to keep in the AHL, when 3 of the other 4 probably wouldn't crack the top 6 on 85% of most NHL rosters.
I have the feeling we're gonna be taking 2 steps back this year, and getting absolutely beaten up by our opponents in the new division, cause on paper, the current roster looks pretty soft/weak.