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Forum: Armchair-GM23 sept. 2022 à 13 h 41
The more I think about it and the more I compare this team with others the more optimistic I get. Obviously we're in a tough division but let's look at our division rivals this season:
- Florida: In a move to get a little younger and maybe to add a bit more grit, they traded away a superstar forward in Huberdeau and a top pairing defenseman in Weegar for Matthew Tkachuk. Huberdeau for Tkachuk is a lateral move at best, and I think people underestimate how much of an effect losing Weegar will have on the Panthers.
- Toronto: They still have one of the best forward groups in the league and are rock solid on defense, but Murray and Samsonov in nets is a huge question mark. On one hand Murray could have a fantastic season and/or Samsonov could finally be the goalie he showed flashes of in Washington, but on the other hand Murray could spend the majority of the season injured again and Samsonov could show that he's still making the same mistakes that he still hasn't learned from.
- Tampa Bay: Not much to say here, they're coming off their third Stanley Cup finals appearance in a row and aren't really losing much.
- Boston: This is definitely an ageing team up front, and with how many pending UFAs they have coming up I wouldn't be surprised if they see that the writing's on the wall for this team, that their cup window is all but closed and they start shipping out players to go into a rebuild. I certainly wouldn't blame them either, with how tight the Atlantic is looking for the next few seasons it seems like the perfect time to take a back seat, collect some young studs, and rebuild while the top six or so teams fight it out.
- Buffalo, Detroit, and Montreal: All three got better this offseason, but none added like Ottawa did and none are ready to take that next step this season.

Teams collapse randomly or unexpectedly every season in this league, just look at the Islanders and Knights last season. In my books any one of Florida, Toronto, or Boston could slip out the playoffs next season due to the reasons I mentioned above, not to mention the division being tighter and them not being able to score as many wins from the bottom four teams, leaving a spot open for Ottawa. Hell, two of them could miss and Detroit or even Buffalo could have an opportunity to get in too.

All of this isn't to say that Ottawa doesn't have some problems too, that defense is bad and the goaltending is a bit of a question mark, but I like our chances for this season and I can't wait to see how it goes.
Forum: Armchair-GM2 juill. 2022 à 12 h 43