Quoting: SevenLeg
I do think this team can have some success without moving the needle on an Eichel deal, but I have to say you're fairly optimistic.
At this pace Suzuki may evolve into a player who provides more on-ice value than Danault, largely due to his better offensive talent, but counting on him to assume Danault's defensive role and talent right away is intrepid.
Counting on Romanov to take on Weber's on-ice responsibilities is doom for failure. He may be as good as Weber currently is in his D+7 season, but he cannot be it on a contending team.
Without Weber, who I criticized a lot on the PP, leaves our units without any other appealing options. The void created by Perry's departure makes it even worse. Counting solely on MIke Hoffman and Chris Wideman? to elevate it from one of the worst to one of the best is risky.
It's gotta disagree. It's called evolution. No one is relying on Wideman for anything. He's a depth Defenceman with some potential upside. Romanovs potential is through the roof. Weber was a step slower out there all season, he consistently got beat in his own end and was at times a liability. His powerplay prowess was non existent and a non factor. He stepped up in the playoffs and was effective. Romanov talent is unquestioned. The reason he wasn't playing in the playoffs is because he was to all over the place in his own end. I believe he comes back a controlled player who harnesses those skills and become a force on the back end for us. He's to strong and too good of a skater. He just needs to calm down. If you watch the games you can see it coming for him. An evoluion like that in his game easily replaces Weber on the ice. The kid is a beast.
Guys like him and KK are on the brink and oozing with talent. These are usually the years (age) guys like this find their game and become true pros. Both these guys have had their growing pains, this year they overcome the hurdle IMO.
Suzuki has already arrived and only gets better. He is already a better player than Danault and his defence in the playoffs was over shadowed by Danaults impressive performance. Suzuki is capable of Danaults defence plus bring 3x the offence.
The rest is optimism for sure but certainly not dreamy fiction. These guys all went to the Cup last year. It took them all season to find their game as a team. Can't wait to see what a really.offseason and training camp will do for these guys. Our depth has to be one of the best in the league. Byron Lehkonen, Armia, Paquette as 4th liners. Come on.
Perry was a dynamic influence and brought some real intangibles.he will be missed but is replaceable. Perrault +Paquette And the rest of these guys all just spent a season learning from him...evolution .
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