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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
I predict Calgary will finish ahead of Vegas. Not saying that they will be division champs, but just that they will finish ahead of Vegas this season. i do think that Vegas is going to have a slight regression, and I do like the overall direction of Calgary thus far, and I do believe that Sutter can make this team one that actually plays well.
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I think we need to lock down Stone to be that solid presence on the third pairing like he was to close out the year and get another weapon up front before I step back into optimism with this group.
That was a really disappointing season with an improvement at the end, but nothing that blew your hair back in terms of where this group can go, considering the teams we were playing. We still couldn't buy a goal in two of those late games vs mtl that would've got us in over them. We skated circles around them but looked totally inept with the puck. This needs to change.
Solid depth acquisitions are still depth acquisitions. This new bunch may help you win a handful more games over a full season than the last depth group. But we need a little more punch and a different look up top to kickstart these core guys into playing like they can and have before again.
All roads to places lead through Jack Eichel I guess is what I'm saying.
Perennially I get hyped up for the next seasons team, but this year even with Sutter at the helm I remain unconvinced. I need to see more here from Brad Treliving. You're not tweaking a very good team. Its a painfully average team that requires elite level coaching and manipulation from behind the bench to eke out a first round appearance, as things stand.
Let's give ourselves the tools to shoot for more than that please...