Depending on how camp shakes down, I'd say marginally better. Cammy's goals to me anyways, should be more evenly spread across the roster instead of lumping them all in on one player. I having this sneaking suspicion that Backlund is going to be a 50 point guy this year as well. Gaudreau if he makes the Roster will at the very least create more points with his elite playmaking abilities.
The D is bigger and nastier which should allow Brodie, Gio and Wideman a little more freedom to move around and create.
Goaltending is rock solid IMO. Hiller is an astronomical upgrade on Berra and at the very worst with provide a solid 1a/1b tandem with Ramo. Although I suspect that Hiller will be the #1. In any case, however the chips fal in the goaltending department, huge upgrade and will probably earn the Flames 5 more wins.
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