I'm not worried about the backend. Assuming Mackey and Stone sign, there are enough choices for Sutter to tinker and figure out what works best. I'm not expecting much offense but will be happy if they can defend by committee and keep pucks out of the net.
Still need some more firepower upfront though. Even if they keep the goals against down, I'm not sure if they will score enough to win most nights. The top 9 is still too similar to last season.
Kings 2012 Top 9 Forward Playoff Scorers:
Kopitar, Brown, Richards, Williams, Carter, Penner, Lewis, King, Stoll
Kings 2014:
Kopitar, Williams, Carter, Gaborik, Brown, Toffoli, Pearson, King, Richards
Current Flames:
Gaudreau, Tkachuk, Lindholm, Monahan, Mangiapane, Coleman, Backlund, Dube, Lucic or Pitlick
Still needs another body to push Lucic or Pitlick out.
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