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I still say they just miss. The defense is still in shambles, but the goaltending could be a bright spot. Still, I think the offense will always produce, since we've always had great firepower. But that defense, it's still not there. de Haan is a great add, since he plays defense and can move the puck and skate. Besides Keith (in a limited capacity), none of the other dmen can do that. Seabrook can't skate or play offense, Gus can't play D, Maatta is a terrible skater and a questionable puck mover, and while I actually like murph, I don't see any offensive upside (including moving the puck). People forget that while our D was a huge problem last year, an even bigger problem was our inability to carry/move the puck in/out of our own zone. That, unfortunately, hasn't changed for the most part. All in all, I think between not moving the puck well enough on the back end, and our really REALLY big problem with no speed, our goals against are still gonna be a problem. But hey, I've been wrong before.