Ovchinnikov 137
Joined: Apr. 2019
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We are all entitled to our own opinions, so if this roster gives you confidence, good on you. The reality is:
Out:
Campbell
Mrazek
Kase
Blackwell
Mikheyev
Spezza
Lybuschkin
2022 1st
51 goals Out
In:
Murray
Samsonov
NA-K
Gaudette
Malgin
Mete
Benn
2022 2nd (CHI)
2023 3rd (OTT)
2024 7th (OTT)
17 goals In
The issue right now is thinking a bottom 6 comprised of Engvall, Kampf, Kubel, Robertson, Gaudette, Simmonds, Malgin etc can make up the 47 goals left from Mikheyev, Kase, and Spezza. That’s major fukcin issue right now.
Both Kerfoot (who rode a massive PDO bender last year) and Engvall are due for regressions. IF Robertson starts the year you can probably pencil him in for 8 to 12 goals. Should anyone of Matthews, Marner, Nylander, or Tavares misses any significant time this team will be in major trouble.
It's possible that with the recent additions of Mete and Benn we could see a trade (Muzzin hopefully) to create some cap flexibility to add to this roster.