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Jiri Hrdina · 06-20-2017, 01:47 PM

I think people can answer the question based on where they think the team is broadly in its life cycle - are they still re-building or should we expect them to start taking steps towards being a contender? Yes there are some open questions but the core is pretty set.
I don't view it as declaring anything but a simple pulse check on where people are thinking this team is.

For me I expect playoffs, more consistent performance from key players as a result of maturity, and them to at minimum contend for the division. I would further expect them not to simply go out 4 straight.

I don't see them as being too different from the Preds team that just went to the finals.

06-20-2017, 01:47 PM	#29
Jiri Hrdina Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2014 Exp:	I think people can answer the question based on where they think the team is broadly in its life cycle - are they still re-building or should we expect them to start taking steps towards being a contender? Yes there are some open questions but the core is pretty set. I don't view it as declaring anything but a simple pulse check on where people are thinking this team is. For me I expect playoffs, more consistent performance from key players as a result of maturity, and them to at minimum contend for the division. I would further expect them not to simply go out 4 straight. I don't see them as being too different from the Preds team that just went to the finals.