Quoting: habs_fan123
CBJ decline bc i really dont think that they even think that they will be contenders
even if they've not Wennberg is a contract i see CBJ fans constantly moving out similar to how fans of the Habs do to Drouin now and Shaw / Eller in years past .
his Cap vs production hasnt been up to snuff but i think its just situational and that he could at bare minimum help Kotkanemi/Poehling on wing with faceoffs like Shaw helped Domi,Danault and Drouin.
besides long term having Wennberg-Poehling-Caufield on 2nd line by 2021-22 or 2022-23 just sounds like a lot of Goals being scored .
never count Torterlla out
he's a jack ass but if he gets the right types of players he thrives
whether it Stillman in TBL or Henrik Sedin in VAN he usually leans heavily on Locker Room leaders who are complete 2 way players to lead by example .
in CBJ he chose Foligno for some reason but i think if you offered him a Danault he'd jump at the Chance
if CBJ can turn a few Wennbergs into Danaults they might be a contender
their Goaltending could use a veteran back up even if its just a Cam Ward type to help JK prepare for his first 30+ game season
ideally CBJ if they were smart would trade for OTT Craig Anderson who's 38 still starting 50+ games with solid numbers which would greatly help Korpisalo shoulder the burden.
OTT in no way a playoff and Anderson will turn 39 just before the playoffs on his final year of his Contract it would make perfect sense to OTT to make a deal with a team like CBJ with great Defensive core depth at the NHL and AHL level plus a solid forward crew with youth ready to step in
Losing Bobo and Panarin hurt hard but honestly with CBJ Defensive Core there is a lot of Goalies who could step in and thrive there especially Halak who's now a Back up .
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