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Originally Posted by Five-hole
Here's a sobering reality. After a much-better-than-expected start, we would draft 10th overall if it were held today.
Glencross out 6 weeks
Giordano probably out at least that long.
Stempniak out.
Holes on defence. Goaltending uncertain. Significant downward trend in points-per-game from games 1-8 to 9-15.
After 10 games I said to FDW that there's no way we're getting a top 5 pick this year. I might have to revise that prediction.
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We've got the Blues tonight, Avs tomorrow and Sharks on Tuesday. I'll be happy if we get any points out of those three.
After that we've got a stretch of 5 very winnable games against Dallas, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Columbus, and Florida. Should be able to get 4-6 pts out of that.
It gets ugly again after that with Chicago, Anaheim, LA, Phoenix, and Colorado all in a stretch. (Feels weird to be including Colorado in the tough games to win category). Again, any points we get out of that will be found money.
Hopefully around then we'll see Stempniak and Giordano close to being ready to play. It's a mixed bag after that with very winnable games against Edmonton, Carolina and Buffalo but some tougher games against Boston (twice), Rangers, and Detroit. The Detroit game is around when Glencross should be back.
With the condensed Olympic schedule any long term injuries really hurt the roster. If Glencross is out the full 6 weeks that's 20 games he'll miss. At least during this stretch there are some easier games. Our schedule in January is pretty brutal.