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Hey JK !! I wrote this responding to you in Zak's previous thread. And then saw this one get loaded !!
Totally agree .03. I think this is the end, but these young players have improved this year, so there is a glimmer of hope. Werenski and Fabbro have to get back quickly, and others have to play better too.
- jkumpire
No doubt JK. I love what these kids have done so far this season, and Monahan fits this team perfectly. I believe KJ still has another gear/level he can get to; and Fantilli, in his 3rd season will be a horse next year. Sillinger's game is improving. Kiril and Vronkov will continue to build on what they've done so far - yes, Kiril has more to give too !! LDBB has been a pleasant surprise so far, holding his own in the NHL, and I hope he doesn't succumb to the CBJ sophomore curse. He seems to think the game real well, and plays a 200 ft game. I would love to see Chinakhov's back issues resolved as he was cranking up his game before the injury. That's almost 3 full scoring lines - young & highly skilled.
We're sitting pretty good on D too. Z anchors the D end, and Fabbro is looking to be a really nice pick-up by GMDW. Expecting an extension to be offered. Mateychuk has stepped up and not looked out of place at all. Provorov, initially I expected him to be a TDL trade piece, but he is still a top-4 D.
Bottom line - yes, we'll probably not make the playoffs this season, but barring more of the same injury BS that seems to follow this team like a dark cloud, next season we should be able to solidly push for top-3 division - not just Wild Card.
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