All that being said.... what evidence is there that were going to be good next year.... I don't see any. But thats me
On paper i think we will be a solid team. Now going into this year i also thought we'd he a decent team at least but i think we all agree most of it is on the coaching.
Looking ahead on Forward:
All the Fs will be back except Josling, McGregor & Mack. Expect massive seasons from Rees (90+ Pts), Perreault (45+ Goals) & Roth (Full yr W/Rees 35+ Goals) & hopefully steps forward from almost everyone else, Especially Guy, Hill, Burke)
Add in top-3 OHL pick & a top-5 import pick. Picking that high i hope the import can come in & be a real point producer. Be a bonus if he is a Centre that could play between Voit & Perreault & almost be a line 1B type thing behind Rees&Roth.. for the OHL pick hopefully he can make an impact right away but some times it takes them a bit to adjust.
On D everyone is back except Hatcher & Jakovljevic who let's be honest aren't great. Like Forward hopefully Kammerer/Dillingham take a step forward, Hjorth/Nolet to me could be 2 really solid offensive dmen & hopefully Reesor returns & can be an anchor for us + what type of step does Mast take after a solid rookie season. Stratis also back as OA who I've liked since coming over.
In net is where I'm most confident. I don't expect Langevin to be elite but entering his 3rd season i expect more consistency & he has shown this year he can be a solid goalie. Big question is how big (or small) of a jump does Gaudreau take? In their 2nd seasons DiPietro, McNiven, Parsons, Blackwood all took big steps forward becoming their teams starter. If he followed there footsteps that would be huge for us.