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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I don’t see how a team that moves strength from the wings to centre and also adds a top D isn’t better than before.
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We'll see if they can score. You don't win games on paper, you win them on the ice. We'll see if this depth down the middle pays off or if this team struggles to find the net. I think they will be better defensively, but see a drop in scoring. That one winger they are missing is a big piece IMO. Like I said, they aren't better, they are different. I could see a repeat top 10 finish from this lineup, just doing it differently. I don't see these changes giving them the horses to pass any of the teams who finished in front of them.
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Pretty much my read as well. The question is - is the team better equipped now to make some noise in the playoffs.
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I don't know. I like Kadri as a playoff performer. I think he's going to help out dramatically. Huberdeau and Weegar both got brickbats in Florida for their post-season performances, so that's an unknown. It will depend on deployment and chemistry, which is Sutter's strength. I like the team on paper. Fill that one gap and I see a contender in the post-season.