Simple to rate the players (in my head anyway)
A: Gaudreau, Monahan, Smith, Giordano, Hamilton
Sure you can nitpick (Smith has had a bad game or two, Giordano isn't putting up as many points, etc) but these guys are our MVPs so far and the reason we are having success.
B: Backlund, Frolik, Tkachuk, Ferland
All guys making a difference on the ice. All doing at least as well as they should be.
C: Jankowski, Jagr, Kulak, Stone
Nothing to be disappointed with here. In a lesser role, but contributing as they should.
D: Hamonic, Brodie, Versteeg
All contributors, but disappointing relative to what they should be doing.
F: Lack, Stajan, Brouwer, Bennett, Lazar, Bartowski
Bennett is trending towards a D, but the rest are big disappointments that play terrible or make way too much money for their role (and often both).
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