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So what us non math nerds take from this: * If we score more than the other team we win the game? * If we win enough games we can possibly make the playoffs? About right?

I’m not saying injury prone either just that the injury itself is a significant 1 and he was injured later on whether related or not is concerning imo.

Achilles injuries suck in any sport. Anthony Duclair doesn’t seem to have nearly the burst he once had. I’m not sure how 20 something year olds respond to this injury. I know all sports are different but that injury is brutal. I hope you all are right about those totals but I’m not sure I’m as optimistic that he can remain healthy.

In no particular order: * Tage returns to form * UPL stays the same as he was at mid/late season last year or better * Coaching is as good as advertised * Powerplay improves (Can it get much worse?) I think the roster is improved in the bottom 6, pretty similar in the top 6 as I'm adding Zucker in the top 6 to replace Skinners points which is probably a bit of a downgrade to Skinner but the hope is Ruff can get the best out of the rest of the guys. I'm not sure why when the powerplay was non existent Don Granato didn't fire Ellis and bring in a better coach. It's scary to me that we have the same assistant coaches as last year, did we bring in anyone new?

27g 28a 55p This was Brad Marchand’s point totals in year 2 and that’s who I think Benson can become but his own version of course.

I think that would defeat the purpose for me but if I had to choose I’d get rid of Quinn due to the injury history.

That’s a fair question but why would Benson be bumped down? Make him force someone out of the lineup instead of giving him a top 6 role. He’s 19, a few more years before a deal needs to be made so no need to force feed this. Quinn also would not be bumped if a top 6 came along. New player- Thompson-Peterka Quinn-Cozens-Tuch Benson-McLeod-Zucker If anything it makes the 3rd line even better for Benson giving him a veteran like Zucker and McLeod would be ideal imo.

No I almost died on rollerblades…. Oh Nevermind.

My guess would be Zucker, Helenius is most likely going to Rochester and benson needs to earn that right imo.

Bringing the entire band back together in 2023 while only adding Clifton, Johnson was a total failure. He did add Byram but it was too late.

I believe all of those guys offered better defensive responsibility.

Krebs is now where he should be, a healthy scratch who now has to show he's worthy of even a 4th line C position instead of being handed a job without earning it. I'm not sure if he's eligible for the AHL or not.

Why wouldn't they be in the cards, just curious? Farabee is a 3rd liner, we already have Zucker so I doubt Farabee , Vatrano has decent stats but a -20 player and isn't he a Skinner type with no defense, wasn't that the knock on him?

That wouldnt make much sense, why wouldn't the jets just pay Ehlers and the Hurricanes just pay Necas?

I'm 1 of those that disagree, although he doesn't fit the speed criteria I think his hitting game will pick up and should put up better numbers with better players around him imo. 28 points , +11 and has the physical presence when he wants to. I think the rest of these guys will bring the dog out of Greenway.

I’d be happy with that.

Well Woll only had 1 decent year and nothing to the likes of UPL as far as wins or games played. I doubt he makes less than Woll, not a chane imo but I hope you're right.

Man if we can upgrade Jokiharju that would be ideal.

I'm not quite sure how arbitration works but Joseph Woll got 3.66M then UPl should at least be 4.6M, he nearly doubled Woll in games played plus had better save % and goals against. Beck Malenstyn made 762K AAV so what will he go up to 1M at most? Not terrible imo.

Speed, size, +/- +14 the past 2 seasons, offensive output on the upswing. I really liked Savoie but never really knew where he fit after Benson made the team. We have our 3rd line center so I'm pretty stoked although his contract is up after this season.

Ehlers could definitely fall on his face but he's been really consistent point wise although he hasn't been a model of health until last season. I wasn't presenting it as a negative but there are alot of what if's with this roster as it stands and the main focal point seems to be that Ruff will turn this all around and I hope that he does but it did take him until his 3rd season to get the Devils in the playoffs. I'm sure it won't all be necative but will the positive outweigh the negative? We shall see.

I'm glad you mentioned the "add muscle" part because sometimes I think hockey is different and they don't teach thesekids how to workout or have a nutrion program but it was great to hear our #1 pick in his post tourney interview talk about how the Sabres have him in a nutrition program or are at least monitoring it which was great to hear. I'd like to see Benson get a little thicker and harder to knock down since at times last year he would get dumped to the ground quite easily.

I would get a veteran defensive RHD to replace Jokijarju who may never has as much value as he does now after a decent season. Trade for a veteran top 6 and get a legit 3rd line center like Ross Colton who may want to play with his buddy Bowen. These 3 upgrades would get me to a point where I feel comfortable that we've upgraded instead of staying status quo and again just my 2 pennies.

Sorry I meant the career years 2 seasons ago not last year my bad. I know it's hard to configure that's why it's flawed and too many what ifs for me which is why I think we need more.