Ozzies09tc wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:29 pm
We went from a Stanley Cup contending team to a Stanley Cup contending team.
I really don't understand all the "whoa is us" talk. We don't need "one guy" to replace Pie...it will be a TEAM effort and I fully believe we have that TEAM
Yup, this team is still a contender. I think they were better with Petro short term, but I never thought they'd get a guy on Krug's level to replace him. Window is still very much open. I think the path through the West is still going to be pretty tough. As a whole I think the Central is weaker, but Colorado is certainly better than last year, and surely more confident. Dallas will still be frisky. I think the rest of the Central is going backwards though. In the Pacific, Vegas is looking extremely tough right now. Despite a nice playoff, I'm not sure Vancouver is quite ready for primetime, but we'll see. Nobody else there is scary to me...besides Vegas who might put up 110 regular season points.
While Petro to Krug is a slight downgrade overall, I think the biggest thing that can put the Blues right back into serious contention is a return to form by Jordan Binnington. This is a massive year for him. Last year of his contract. He's had one amazing season, and one extremely mediocre season. He'll be UFA after the year. I think a guy like him will be EXTREMELY motivated by that. If he's even close to the 2019 version of himself, this is going to be a very tough team to beat in a 7 game series.