This is the toughest question. With very little roster turn over this season and losing Toffoli, it would seem that this team should be pretty bad. However, we missed the playoffs by a couple points with trash goaltending. IF the team plays even slightly better than last season AND they get decent goaltending (Wolf delivers, Markstrom rebounds, Vladar takes the next step), the division will be ours.
I'm expecting a good regular season and subsequent missed rebuild opportunity if hanifin and others walk to Ufa. C'est la vie.
|