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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
They actually were San Jose, Chicago, Anaheim bad after the trade deadline so I don't know about middle of the pack as they were middle of the pack prior to trading two of their best defensemen. I just don't see how they can replace the quality of Hanifin and Tanev in the offseason and if Markstrom gets traded then the goaltending situation could be pretty shaky as while I believe in Wolf, I think it may take him a full season to acclimate to NHL shooters. I don't see them being bottom 3 bad but they will most likely be drafting close to top 5 and that's right where they want to be given the conditions of the Monahan trade.
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Will Chicago, SJ and Anaheim be as bad next year? There should be some improvement.