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Originally Posted by dino7c
The team was on pace for 95 points in a year that nearly the entire team was having an off year and was directed by two horrible coaches apparently
Yet you say that is the ceiling
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Off year or regression to the norm?
In my eyes
Gaudreau 75-85 point player
Monahan 60-65 point player
Lindholm 60-65 (two dimensional)
Tkachuk 60-70 (the best forward but not recognized as such)
No other true top 6 forwards, except maybe backlund who is 45ish but he is in decline or will be soon. Mangiapane and dube may get there but I see them as solid 3rd liners. Ryan is good but old and small. Bennett and Janko are fringe as is Lucic. Pretty average group overall when compared to the rest of the nhl.
The D is goodish as long as Giordano can ward off father time. But it is now uncertain as well with the 2D brodie gone, valimalki uncertain and hanifin stalling out. Andersson is a great peice going forward but not elite. Hamonic leaving will help but they need a body to replace.
The goaltending is average but I'll take that
I maintain it is an average roster that mostly is what it is. It won't decline any time soon due to the age of the core but it also unlikely to improve.