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Yeah, I don't think this team makes the playoffs. The defense would be solid, but that would be the only strength for the team. The first line would be pretty bad, a near bottom of the league 1LW, a below average 1C and below average 1Rw. The Second line would be average at best, horrendous at worst. Oloffson could play like a reasonable 2nd line W. Under Granato, Mitts played like a 2C (17p in 22GP) which gives some hope for the line. Sundqvist is more realistically a 3rd liner with a career high 31 points. The 3rd and 4th lines could be around average. The biggest problem would be the goaltending. I think Kaako would be a good 1b, but I dont think he could handle a 55-60 game load and still play at a good level, and Anderson is near league bottom as a backup. The Sabres are also in arguably the most difficult division, so all this together makes playoffs unlikely. I dont think our forwards would score enough, and our goalies would let in too many goals.