Figured I’d take a gander at the comments and see what Isles fans are thinking they should do this offseason. One fan suggested using the Pens, Caps, Rangers as a model to get younger. Good old anti-Ranger Danteipp with another doozy!
“I wouldn't necessarily use the Rags as a model. They aren't winning games because of young players like Laf, Chytil, Miller, Lundkvist, Lindgren, etc. taking a big role.
They are riding ridiculous seasons from 4-5 vets, specifically a career/fluke year from Kreider, Strome on a contract drive (hopefully they give him ~$7+ mm AAV for six-plus years), Fox and Shesterkin essentially being the end all and be all of their defense.
When you get fluke performances from Kreider, who is seemingly on pace for 55-60 goals, and perhaps an even bigger fluke in players like Goodrow with 10 goals (when he has never scored more than eight goals in a full year), a scab like Rooney with six goals (who helped get them off to a quick start with 5 goals in the first 19 games), you are going to get lucky and win a lot of games.
A goalie with a .937 SV% covers a lot of ills, at least until he wears down and gets hurt again.”
