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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
You don't think Kovy/Phaneuf is as much improvement as Neal/Ryan?
Kovy is a wildcard but he was a much better player than Neal when he saw him last. He's been killing the KHL. I think him scoring 25 goals and 40+ points is a decent bet.
Phaneuf is better than Ryan.
Kings were a 98 point team last season, and with Phaneuf and Kovy I think they are a good bet to improve.
I'd argue the Kings are pretty consistent and not a crapshoot.
They basically had one bad year which was 16/17. Quick missed basically the entire season that year.
Yeah the Kings missed playoffs in 14/15 too, but they had 95 points and went 3-15 in OT/SO. I'd call that bad luck more than anything.
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a. Calling a guy who is 35 and you think might score 40 better than a guy five years younger, who has scored better than that consistently over the last 10 years is a stretch.
b. Phaneuf shouldn't even count as an improvement but he's a solid second pairing defenceman. Ryan is a solid middle six centre/wing. They both solidify the middle of the lineup. It's a wash.
c. Are you calling Lindholm/Hanifin for Hamilton/Ferland a non-improvement? GG for Peters? The Czarnik acquisition?