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Originally Posted by mrdonkey
I get it, there were extenuating circumstances that necessitated all three of these players moving on. But the team on the ice will be worse, an we’re basically out of cards to play. I’m sick and tired of watching mediocre hockey and the roster right now seems perfectly primed to provide plenty more of it for years to come.
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I get your concerned based on what we’ve seen from Hamilton, but it’s worth noting that, together, Lindholm and Hanifin represent an offensive upgrade over Hamilton and Ferland, and I think both will have the opportunity to be a BIG upgrade.
Even that aside, while Vegas is not a model by any means, what they HAVE shown is that they way we view what players “are” simply by the opportunities or roles they’ve been put into, especially in young careers, is not likely in line with their limitations. Fact is, Peters obviously vouched for these guys, Treliving isn’t going to start trade talks with Carolina right after hiring Peters just to acquire players Peters doesn’t like. Lindholm and Hanifin are young, and playing with Gaudreau and Gio did wonders for the careers of Ferland and Hamilton, and I don’t doubt Lindholm and Hanifin will get some of those same opportunities.
I see this as a team that got better, and I’m looking forward to them showing it on the ice. The season is months away, how much better can we get? We’ll see.