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Originally Posted by Bingo
I think the team is worse for sure on paper.
The expansion draft removed a 2/3 defenseman from their roster, and in a thin market that's not easy to replace.
But I'm also of the mind that the team was due a rebound anyway ... full year of Sutter, his style helping Markstrom bounce back, and likely rebounds from some forwards that had off years.
The team marks under Sutter certainly suggested they can carry the play and drive metrics, and win more than they lose if they can finish.
But on paper they're worse right now for sure.
But they're not going to camp with $4M in cap space, so they're not done.
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And they certainly have brought in players that should align to Sutter's way of playing. If one believes in Sutter as a coach, this is probably the most important element of the off-season.
But I would like to see more changes. I've been advocating for a change to the forward group for a long time. My specific move would have centered on moving Johnny but it's easy to say that without knowing what the returns were.
I don't like the top forward group much.
I'd love to see more change, but not just for the sake of it.