I can't even follow all the arguing in this thread.
My sense of the season so far is
Reasons to be pessimistic
- The team has struggled to find chemistry and may not have the right combo of players
- On a handful are having better seasons, most are having worse
- The team may lack elite talent
- The team certainly lacks a top 6 forward, and don't have a lot of trade capital to go and get one.
Reasons to be optimistic
- Takes players time to adjust to Sutter
- The West seems to be weak including what point total will be required to get in the post-season
- The team seems to be playing better of late, including key guys like Huberdeau and Markstrom
- They've had a tough schedule so far
Do I think this is a team that is going to win a cup? No I don't. I would peg their chances at around 4-5%.
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