The top 9 is the biggest weakness they have right now. The defense can be addressed in the off season. Will it be great when we don't have to pay Wideman and Engelland as much as Stamkos? Absolutely. Is the defense really costing us games? I don't think so.
Lack of scoring depth is killing them. They aren't playing Chiasson where they are because Alex Chiasson is the best person to occupy the right side of Johnny Gaudreau.
I think Gulutzan has the right idea with the way he's setting up his lines. He needs one more guy to make it work. In the event they can't afford to pay the acquisition cost, then we need to start auditioning guys from the minors. Guys we've never seen. I need to see Klimchuk in that spot. Poirier. Eat Bread.
If we don't have anyone on the farm that can come up right now and be better than Alex Chiasson, then we have been vastly overrating our own farm system.
|