Respect Mike Grier
Rejoint: juill. 2021
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I have (Granted a bit hot takeish)
In: Devils, Sens, Blue Jackets
Devils: dealt with a lot of injuries last year and Jack Hughes is insane. They have a solid Dcore and Good top 9
Sens: Their Top 6 is nasty, a mixture of Grit, playmaking, and Scoring. If they can improve the Defense by replacing Zaitsev I have very little doubts.
Blue Jackets: I'm Mostly biased because I'm a fan of a lot of their players, but I think Werenski and Laine really Thrive with Gaudreau and as a result, they make their teammates better. Also Well coached imo
Out: Bruins, Caps, Rangers
Bruins: Injuries, Catch up will be Tough
Caps: Eric Gustafson is projected to have ice time and he's god awful. Keumper sucked in the playoffs, while he's been great the last 4 seasons he's also 32 and the decline will be soon, and has a defenseman in front of him who can't complete a shift without turning the puck over it's almost mandatory for him. Plus they're expecting a lot from Strome as a 2c and Wilson will miss time.
Rangers: This is mostly because last year was too perfect. Shesterkin and Kreider and others had career years that will be very hard to replicate. The Kids have to prove it next year if they're gonna succeed. I won't be surprised if they still make it as a WC, but I do expect a dropoff.