Those are all good questions but the success of the Flames won't hinge on the Lazars and Brouwers of the world. I think the Ferland question though is an important one.
The other three for me would be
1. Will the new combination of Smith/Lack provide consistent and at minimum average goaltending
2. Will the blueline perform to expectations
3. Will Johnny provide more consistent performance as the teams most important offensive weapon
And I'll add on more which all of the above will drive, but is perhaps the most important
4. Can the team get off to a good start rather than digging themselves their annual massive hole to climb out of?
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