There are interesting combinations here, lots of creative tweaking. The more I look at the lines the more this roster is a head scratcher.
We keep our stars (execpt Hamilton) acquire some question marks (that are cap friendly to be fair) and keep a pile of meh on the 4th line.
We are weaker in defense and lighter on offence.
Even with a so so roster, Vegas showed what a great coach and committed team can accomplish (sort of like Hartley). So maybe there is hope.
But layer Peters (who does not coach that style of hockey, or if he did the team did not commit) on top of BT's adds/deletes and I think you really have to be wearing homer glasses to think the team is better so far for this coming season. Maybe there is still a surprise to come.
If not, I think we missed in coach and roster changes but I look forward to being wrong.
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