I was afraid that Ekholm would be that missing secret sauce. He's stabilized their entire lineup, much like Tanev did for us last season.
Their bottom six forwards are bad, but it really doesn't matter because of how the top six do all the heavy lifting.
I'm not saying we should follow the Oiler model (we shouldn't), but honestly a full tear down and rebuild is exciting. I wish we would do that.
I had more fun watching Bennet, Johnny & Mony grow together than I did watching tired old vets chase 8th.
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