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Originally Posted by Jason14h
Serious question : we lost Russell and Hudler . We gained a goalie . Is that enough to make playoffs?
A lot of these lineups look very weak and bottom 5 without Elliott standing on his head to me
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Very fair question. And IMO the drop off from Russell to Jokipakka is steeper than most think. Factor in possible loss of Colborne.
I don't believe you can count on Shinkaruk or Tkachuk, but have to hope that some forward steps up in camp this year. Maybe one of them.
But significantly better goaltending, better system and big improvements from Bennett and Hamilton could make a large difference. Maybe Ferland makes an impact this year too.