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Who's the coach? With certain teams, any coach could make playoffs with that team. This isn't one of those teams. If the coach is Rod Brind'Amour, Bruce Cassidy, or a coach like them that has a knack for getting the best out of his players, this team could be solid. First round, maybe second. Coaches who rely on talent, I'm not certain they could make playoffs with this team.
Keller and Hintz are legit 1st liners. I'm not sure about Nuge up there with them. 2nd line is good, but not sure it's a playoff destined 2nd line. 3rd line is good. 4th line isn't very good.
Defense is strange. Dahlin, Skjei, and Piets are very solid. Zadorov and Murphy are good compliment pieces. Risto, I have no idea. Defense is pretty solid overall but could use some reshuffling.
A team like this needs great goaltending to ensure a one-goal win. Very similar to the Islanders, who also have a defense first system that may struggle to score. I'm not sure this goaltending is that. As a Vegas fan, LT is pretty good, but I'm still not entirely sure he's proven himself a full-time starter. He does really well in a tandem situation, but I'm not sure Fleury can be the other half of that anymore.