This is a general problem with almost all predictions made this time of year - I made the same comment about the Forecaster preview.
For some reason the individual player projections are almost always too optimistic.
Young players are all given a bigger boost than they are likely to achieve, rookies are projected to have higher point totals that are likely, and few vets are predicted to suffer huge declines (many are predicted to have bounce backs).
So let's try to do something here that is far more reasonable:
Mark Gio:
Show signs of a minor decline while remaining productive: 16 goals, 35A: 51 points
TJ Brodie
Takes the next step as an elite all around dman, but at the expense of some points:
7 goals, 25A: 32 points
Doug Hamilton
Similar to Brodie, evolves as a better all around dman, but sees some reduction in his offensviev production:
10 goals, 25 assists: 35 points
Jyrki Jokipakka:
Not a lot of offense expected, or received:
3 goals, 10 assists: 13 points
Dennis Wideman
Becomes a part time player. In and of the lineup as the fall off continues
3 goals, 15 assists: 18 points
Deryk Engelland
Is what he is
1 goal, 6 assists: 7 points
7th guy (Wotherspoon and whoever else):
6 goals, 10 assists: 16 points
46 goals total. What was it last year?
Point totals down more overall though. Less offense overall, but a maturation of the blueline when it comes to the overall games from Hamilton and Brodie, coupled with a systems change.
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