If Gulutzan clicks with these players we should make the playoffs. It will be a disappointment if we don't, particularly if we miss by more than 2-5 points. The best teams in our division have peaked or are regressing and there's no excuse not to be one of the Pacific's 3 best teams next year.
Probably 3-4 years from legitimately contending for the cup, and to contend the following is going to have to happen:
1) Some of our top 10 prospects are going to have to turn into impact players on their ELCs
2) Hamilton will need to establish himself as a top-pairing d-man
3) Gio will have to stay at around the same level and not regress
4) Bennett and Tkachuk will have to be top 3-4 forwards (first line or elite second line players)
5) Either Elliott or Gillies will have to be a bona fide #1 for us.
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