The forward group is going to need big internal growth from the likes of Jankowski and Bennett or they will continue to struggle scoring goals.
1. Gaudreau
2. Monahan
3. Tkachuk
4. Backlund
5. Ferland
6. Frolik
7. Bennett
8. Jankowski
9. ?????
Frolik is what he is, and he's useful, but those other two need to find another level or two PLUS we need to another solid winger for the top 9. Whether that be internally or via trade or UFA I don't know, but they need to find a guy somewhere.
Pipe dream they land Tavares as a UFA.
More realistically they snag one of Kane or JVR and hope he doesn't flop like Troy Brouwer did.
The 4th line should be easy enough to fill, but apparently it's not as easy as you'd think because the 4th line has been a problem in Calgary for a long damn time.
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