Besides the OP, no one has selected Mony to take a step back. I am glad for this. He is the #1. Bennett will not be #1 next year, just like Mony was not #1 in his first year, despite being more skilled than Backs. In my opinion, the #1 center job is the hardest to learn, followed closely by top d-man positions. Bennett despite his skill and desire has much to learn from Mony, Backs and the other C's. The first thing people think of when they talk about Mony is maturity - and that's the reason he was able to become #1 so quickly.
I think Raymond will definitely take a step back. After his upstart first 1/3 season, his confidence fell off and he never recovered. I think he's nearing his end in Cgy, possibly the NHL.
The safe money is to bet Wideman scores less, but I think Hartley will throw him on the PP a lot with Gio. I think Wideman comes close to his totals from last year. My guess is that Hamilton will be #2 PP unit with Brodie or Russell.
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