RayzorIsDull
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IF everyone who can does return and somehow manages to gel for a full season while playing to their potential and we have a coach who actually understands how to develop systems that maximizes the talent on this team which one of
Corcoran - team's top D
Angle - team's top centre
Douglas - the big guy with all the intangibles
which one of these non expendable players gets moved if they wanted to make room for OA Andree?
Those who wanted to stand pat/make a couple of small additions last season said we couldn't moved these three because they would be a huge part of any success this year.
Now, with a lower value than last year, likely lowered even furthered if Andree were acquired not to mention only other contenders would be interested people think dealing for an OA goaltender would be a good move?
Deal for Andree likely means Medina wants out. That creates the need to get a capable back up as well.
Dealing one of our top three OAs creates the need for another top tier addition, either top pairing D or top six forward.
This team still has some holes to fill starting with a top pairing D and a very capable back up for Medina.
I believe they have have
5x 2nds
3x 3rds
5x 4ths
available to deal out to 2024.
Have any of the rumoured issues been resolved yet?
There's talent on this team but there's a ton of questions surrounding it as well starting with the group behind the bench. This is a team they should be able to build around but with a GM who doesn't appear to have a permission slip to do his job, or simply gets cold feet and a coaching staff that hasn't proven anything beyond knowing how to lose the room I can see this season continuing down the same path it's been on.
I agree there are just too many questions. You need to find a capable backup goalie and before someone mentions Tovell. Your backup goalie is probably going to play 20 times a year or so. That's over 25% of your season and you would go with Tovell?? I can't see that happening especially if they wanted to make a run.
They lost Rafkin and Stevenson off D 2 guys that played close to 20 mins a night. I don't think anyone knows how Ladd will be returning from another injury. Maybe he can replace Stevenson but I don't think you're making a run with Ladd/Henault/Corcoran and filling in the blanks of the next 3.
If everyone returns up front for the most part it looks good but guys like Foudy and Cuylle would need to take huge jumps forward. We are talking like 80-90 point guys and for both of them that would be almost doubling their point totals.
If you wanted to make the case this past year would have been a better chance to make a run. They had a team that was playing a bit above their level and if they had made an addition or two that could help elevate this group.