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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
Reminds me a bit of STL and VGK paying new guys big $$$ while nickel/diming their existing guys.
I expect CAR to remain strong, but it's a tough division and if they miss the playoffs this could turn into a debacle (esp. if they won the lottery).
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Obviously it’s unlikely to end up being a high pick… but Carolina’s defence did take a big hit this offseason and I think their goaltending is a roll of the dice this year. Those are some wildcards that could potentially put a wrench into their season.
However, they’re deep with skill at forward and they have a great coach. I think they should still make the playoffs. And if not, it’s still very unlikely their pick would be a top five pick since they’d have to win the lottery or finish near the bottom and there are too many bad teams out there for them to finish that low (Buffalo, Phoenix, Columbus, Anaheim, San Jose and Detroit for example).