Calgary is the team that I am looking at to fall off the map. Their goal differential relative to the four teams in the WC hunt (Flames, Coyotes, Predators, and Jets) is the worst of the four. The Coyotes have the best of the four.
Vancouver, after losing Boeser, may also slide. Even adding Toffoli, it can take a few games to get in sync with everyone. I don't know if they fall down quite as much if they did not pick up Toffoli, but it could be interesting to see what happens. None of the top 5 teams in the Pacific is truly safe. Vancouver has a sub .500 road record with 11 of their remaining 23 on the road. The other important piece? The Coyotes have 3 games against the Canucks. Get 6 points in regulation in those 3 games, and we'd basically be looking at the Coyotes with 74 points in 65 games and Vancouver with 69 points in 62 games. That would be tough for Vancouver to overcome unless they go off in their other games.
Biggest thing for me - add a body on defense who can dish some punishment in a 3rd pairing role. Is Korbinian Holzer this type? I could see trading Ness and a 7th for Holzer and having him as another RH shot and big body. Not certain how well he uses the body, though.
Stars game tomorrow - I will be there!!!