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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I agree, subject to it being a little like that Oiler article a few years ago where they predicted everyone would improve therefore the team would be cup bound.
I suppose Mangiapane could plateau or even regress a bit but I don't see it. I see Dube and Valimaki as possibly getting a second wind and really taking a step forward. Maybe Mackey and/or Kylington, with some ice time. Lucic could go either way - he could continue in a useful role or age could slow him some. The same could happen to Backlund. On the other hand I suspect we are going to see a huge uptick for Hanifin and possibly a return to PPG for Gaudreau. Coleman will score more than last year.
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Yeah Mangiapane could go different ways. He could explode which is just what this team needs.
Or if he is closer to the results he put up before the final Vancouver series, then it doesn't move the needle much for the team.