predicting goals/points:
LW1 M BEL 25/35
LW2 B MAR 25/45
LW3 C KEL 10/25
LW4 Z RIN 05/10
CF1 D KRE 20/60
CF2 P BER 25/50
CF3 R SPO 10/35
CF4 M TAL 05/15
CFX J KEM 10/20
RW1 L ERI 20/50
RW2 J HAY 20/35
RW3 D PAS 20/45
RW4 B CON 10/20
LD1 Z CHA 10/25
LD2 T KRU 15/40
LD3 D SEI 05/15
LDX J MOR 05/10
RD1 C MIL 05/40
RD2 K MIL 05/10
RD3 A MCQ 00/10
GS1 T RAS 0.925
GB1 J SMI 0.910
GB2 Z MCI 0.915
GB3 M SUB 0.765
I mostly followed recent trending from recent averages to make these predictions. I gave Colin Miller a generous set and he's also the player most likely to be replaced by a decent or better free agent before the season starts. this is approximately 27% better in goals for and 8% better in points for, compared as a whole against last season's team. I generally assumed most players play 60-65 games in the coming season and that the substitutes play fewer. this doesn't factor in the callups, but the AHL next up players don't look any worse than last season's. I predict that if they can keep this group healthy and keep Rinaldo from anchoring them, they will be a much better team than last season's Bruins were.
I think Eriksson, Hayes and Connolly are the only three forwards that should not be locked in the roles I hope to see as enumerated above, but I do think Eriksson is going to have to stay on the right. Kevan Miller and McQuaid would be the defensemen I would assume would trade spots as needed, but without Hamilton, I think the pairings are surefire in any combination, assuming Seiedenberg only moves to the right if Morrow is needed and paired with him.
this team looks really good. my regrets are losing Jones and gaining Rinaldo, but I'm really excited about this team and have liked most of the moves lately and over the last few years, minus those I just mentioned and the Boychuk fiasco. bring on, bring on.
