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This line up has zero shot to win in the playoffs. Way to soft. Same top 9 won't get it done. They need a lot more grit and guys willing to do whatever it takes to win come playoff time. Our top 9 are all good players and seem like nice guys, but nice guys finish last in the NHL, so they need to make some tough choices. If they can't move Strome, they should move Chytil and get a physical 3rd line center than can win faceoffs. They should keep Kakko and Laffy with Panarin, Buchnevich and Kreider and maybe move Kravstov and get a tough gritty 3rd line RW. Beef up the the 4th line. Maybe sign Oleksiak on left D to play with Nils when he signs, and also give the team a real heavyweight that can counter a dope like Wilson. Until they get more grit, they won't win in the playoffs, assuming them get there. Look at Toronto this year. Look at the Lightning two years ago when they won the Presidents Trophy and then got swept by Columbus in the first round. Who did they go get after that? Maroon, Goodrow, Coleman and Shenn, and they won a cup. Like Cooper just said about Goodrow.....you don't need all Ferrari's, you need some ford pick up trucks.