They can’t keep BOTH Alfano + McDonald (when they already have Fimis/Sova as OAs)… their “3rd line” let alone “4th line” is mediocre at best right now unless you are relying on a 16 year old mid first round pick to be an impact player which is a bit unfair
Their top 6 is good, I don’t disagree (which is why I said on the surface it is a “go for it” roster) but beyond that, it’s Messier, Hammond, Challenger, and a complete list of unknowns (and even those 3 are unknowns but I guess we at least know their names). Their 3rd line is not close to there yet, especially in the context of going for it. Yes, it could be better than expected if Challenger makes a quick transition and someone else makes a big leap in their development but that’s asking a lot imo. While their top 6 looks promising, it will still be interesting to see if Edwards continues to develop and Spence/Terrance take a noticeable step forward in order to give Erie the higher end forward talent that is usually required to make a legit run
Still some question marks. They are in a good spot going into camp but when talking going for it, being buyers, the issue is them being able to properly fill out the holes they have with the assets they have