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Originally Posted by RedHawk12

I'm really excited about our young core group of forwards: Gaudreau (24), Monahan (23), Tkachuk (20), Lindholm (23), Jankowski (23) and Bennett (22).

They bring an interesting mix of skill, speed, size and pestiness. I think I'm also a bigger fan of Lindholm and Bennett than most and think they have way more to give. If they both take steps forward, that is a ridiculous top 6 we can build around.

Backlund locks in as our shut down center. Then we just have to fill out the bottom 6. If some of our guys like Dube, Mangiapane, Foo, Klimchuk and Phillips develop well, we can be pretty well set up for many years.

I'm with you, there's a lot to be excited about