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I honestly disagree that this looks like a playoff team with a new coach. We didn't really address the rosters' lack of depth.
The bottom 6 is full of unknowns but would be good enough if enough of DOC, Puusty, Poulin, and Ponomarev take a step forward. I don't think KK is the guy to make up the difference if they don't.
IMO, we need an upgrade at LHD this season. Graves hasn't worked well enough with either EK or Letang, and while POJ looked better during our win streak, he's not good enough defensively to fill the role we need him to.