Compared to pre-season, our defense has improved in his model and offense has gotten worse. I think that more or less tracks, we just don't have an offense that you can feel that confident about. We are 7th in goals against per game, but 24th in goals for per game. Thomas being out will just make that worse.
Those hope is that players like Holloway and Bolduc develop throughout the year and find a scoring groove at some point. Can throw Texier in as well, but the goal is that by the end of the year you have 2 lines that are producing like top 6 lines and not just 3 players in Thomas, Buchnevich, and Kyrou, and then others along for the ride.