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Mike wrote on Wed, 11 December 2019 07:27

Suomalainen wrote on Wed, 11 December 2019 10:08

I was hoping this team wouldn't do the reverse St. Louis, but this last week has shown the fragility of the team.


I hope I'm wrong, but I knew it was just a matter of time. The first month was just smoke and mirrors. Smith and Koskinen coming back down to Earth was inevitable, and as such we won't be winning many games where we don't score at least 5 or 6. Since that 7-1 start, we are not even a .500 team.

But as terrifying as this imminent collapse is, I don't feel the team is as far away as I thought at the start of the year. The bottom 6 guys are coming around, Kassian is playing well, Bear is great. We just need a solid G, 1 more top 6 guy, and maybe 1 upgrade on D. We have the best duo in the league up front - those guys you can't just pick up wherever. But a goalie, top 6 winger and a Dman? Should be doable.

It could come down to a trade, either deadline or before then, giving us a bit more offense. This isn't a cup contender but those empty seats have to be bothering DK. some free playoff revenue would go a long way for his bottom line. maybe kevin sits down with the fully autonomous Ken Holland and gives him some winner advice?



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