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Originally Posted by SolidSnakeUS
We are still very much the team to beat. We still (currently) have our great d-man depth, our new #1 goalie and if we sign someone to a salary of 2.5 to 3.5M, we will have an amazing top 9, with all of them being top 9 players and a decent 4th line that can shut down or provide energy. We changed up our offense a bit, but honestly, I have a feeling with the younger crowd and tougher crowd, we should be feared.
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This.
People are forgetting that we have an extremely talented group of defensemen and a legitimate goalie. I know we just lost Richards and Carter as significant contributing forwards, but imagine if Schenn and Couturier both make this roster. It's definitely possible.
vanRiemsdyk - Giroux - Voracek
Hartnell - Briere - Couturier/Leino/Cole/Gagne
Simmonds - Schenn - Versteeg
Nodl - Betts - Sestito
Rinaldo
If JVR and Voracek have breakout years, everyone else plays to the level they've demonstrated, and Schenn becomes a rookie of the year candidate, we're still a top 3 offense in the NHL.
I know there are a lot of ifs, but as it stands right now I put us as a top 10 offense in the league.
What we DESPERATELY need help on is our PK at the moment, not our present or future scoring.
Stamkos is a nice piece to add, but he's not a necessary piece to add. Maybe at 8.00m he is, but he's not at 9.58m.