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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
10-12 range is my feeling but if the start proves to be a difficult one that could become 13-16 with the possibility of competing for a lotto pick. With how the team performed last year though it’s hard to count them out and you have to admire the identity and mantra this team is striving for which is win.
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The start will be critical. A poor start and the feel around the team changes. Injuries is the other factor. An injury to Wolf, Weegar, or Kadri and the team is in trouble. Really injuries to any of the top D, C, or scorers and we don't have a lot of options. The third item is finiding help, probably from the farm. If they are losing Andersson they are going to need to have Parekh, Brzustewicz, or someone play an important role to help absorb that. We also need to get some wins out of a backup to take some pressure off of Wolf.
Even if everything goes well its still a stretch. Things were pretty rosy last season and we missed. And we are likely losing a top 4D we can't afford to lose.