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Originally Posted by Bingo
there's justifiable hype around generational players in Canadian cities.
Most level headed fans would suggest the Oilers don't have the blueline or depth to be a true contender at this point. They have McDavid so they recipe is in place, you can't take that away from them, but the starting point isn't the ending point.
Toronto the same thing ... everyone has Toronto as a playoff team but are they? That defense is pretty suspect.
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I dunno. Its young for sure, but some really nice pieces there even if not real deep. They are insanely deep in skill up front, though they do lack the grit that they will need when games get tougher later in the year.
Then there is the X factor...Babcock. He is the best in the business and they were so close last year, I can see him getting them in. The one caveat to that though is some of the other non-playoff teams are getting better as well, particularly the Canes...they will be one to watch IMO. Also the Flyers.