No team without a superstar forward is going to be among the cup favourites, and we don't have that.
We do have several guys who can develop into top 10 forwards in the league, but it's impossible to say if they'll reach that level with any consistency. (Bennett, Monahan, Gaudreau, Tkachuk.)
However, not all cups go to cup favourites. I think you can build a consistent challenger around this core. We're already at a level where winning the goalie battle can win us any series. If Elliott goes hot during the playoffs, we're going to be a really tough team to beat.
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