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Originally Posted by Wolven
Again, this is what we said last summer too.
There are a number of variables that will work against a big tank season: - Will Wolf keep doing what he does? I believe so.
- Will Coronato match or beat last season's stats? I think so if he is on a scoring line instead of a Backlund line.
- Will Zary break out? I think so, as long as he stays healthy
- Will Parekh dominate? No, that's crazy to assume. But I hope he has a great entry into the league and gets eased into bigger and bigger assignments.
- Will Huberdeau continue to build his new form? I think he has finally found his stride in Calgary
- If Farabee and Sharangovich return to form and put in 20+ that would be huge for the team moving up the standings
On the other hand, what might work for the tank? - Trading Andersson will be a big blow to the D group. It will force Weegar into a shutdown role and then the rest of the D group will need to pick up the extra minutes. (Also, it will be super interesting to see what comes back in the trade when it happens.)
- Kadri's age might slow him down a step but he doesn't seem like the kind of guy to go quietly into the night. I expect in his mind he is going to break his own personal goal record again.
- Backlund's age could also be a factor but even if he loses a step there is a Frost waiting in the wings to start taking on Backlund's role.
- Losing Vladar will likely cost us games unless Prosvetov really surprises us all.
There will be lots of stories within the bigger tale of this season and it will be certainly interesting to watch but not easy to predict the outcome with so many wildcards. |
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