Yeah I thought the good year/bad year thing may have been linked to the old core but clearly it's deeper than that. Markstrom has been good one of his first three seasons with the team and that's a big problem but Coleman in two seasons hasn't really flourished, Dube hasn't taken the next step, Mangiapane is having a poor season, Lindholm has been quiet, and Huberdeau and Kadri still don't look comfortable. I think it's certainly possible that things click in the 2nd half of the season but I also think it's possible that this is going to be a write-off season. Regardless of what happens I think this team will be alot better next season because it's what recent history has shown.
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