Nice. The way I see it the team has 5 legitimate top 9 forwards (Gaudreau, Monahan, Frolik, Backlund, Bennett) and a 6th who (Colborne) who plays like one sometimes.
Losing Hudler and Jones was no biggie but they were playing top 9.
If the team could add 3 top 9 forwards, 1 through the draft (fingers crossed), 1 elevated from the minors and 1 through UFA it would be a tremendous off season. And a guy like Ferland could still elevate his game.
Would be fantastic if Pribyl scratches one off that list.
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