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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 15, 2022 at 9:10 a.m.
Thread: top of the division
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Trevor31lv</b></div><div>While I wouldn't argue against any of those really, I don't think it's out of the question for CBJ to finish above the Rangers. New York had a ton go right for them last year. While I mean no disrespect to their impressive roster, Igor had one of the best goaltending seasons in recent history. As good as he is, it's extremely likely the numbers see a fairly big regression (while still being top 3-5 in the league). Same thing with Kreider. He nearly doubled his previous career high in goals. While some of that can be attributed to the overall team improvement, he had an astronomically high shooting % and a total of 30-35 is much more likely.

Some of this stuff can be countered by continued improvement by Laf, Kakko, Miller, ect, but I don't think it's unreasonable to see a drop in their point total, especially considering how much many other east teams have improved (Det, Ott, Cbj specifically)

Then on CBJ's side, the addition of Gaudreau, development/arrival of young talent, and just overall health (Laine, Jenner, Elvis all missed substantial time last year), they could see a big improvement. While the popular opinion is that they probably don't make playoffs yet this year, it's certainly not out of the question, though a division title is certainly a bit of a pipe dream.</div></div>

I like the analysis. I agree, the Rangers season is going to rely heavily on if Laffy, Kakko, and Kravstov can take the next step. I believe Kreider will have another beast season (maybe not the same) The reason for his success was solely on how Gallant came in and changed how he played Kreider. With the addition of Trocheck, I think it's a much bigger improvement then other fans think (strome was a big product of Panarin). Add in the growth of Miller, Fox, Jones, and Lindgren on D? I think the Rangers finish at least top 2. This roster went through a lot last season and gained a whole lot of experience.

I see Columbus possibly making playoffs but I can't see a dominant year from them just yet. 2023-24 is a different story.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 14, 2022 at 2:48 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 14, 2022 at 2:45 p.m.