The young core will make huge strides. The off season has just started. The game is played on ice...not ready to concede the upcoming season just yet.
On paper many teams made many moves...whether they pan out...we shall see.
I'm setting my sights on the GF/GA differential as the measuring stick not the standings.
Take care of that and the standings will take care of themself.
With Burrows gone we should hope for a better PP and adding a Dach into the mix should pay off.
No more coddling non performers regardless of who it is we have options.
We had a number of very good possession PP's after the All Star break where PP one was able to extend their shift.
More of this please, It indicates players are remaining patient while tiring out the defenders not telegraphing passes or wasting useless shots.
The scoring chances were very very good on those occasions and we also maintained momentum.
The PK did improve decently in the back half of the season on the back of Armia's strong play.
We can all agree it's pathetic to not have an aggregate of 100% on special teams and I'd even go so far as to say it needs to be 110%.
Work towards giving up far fewer shifts where we get zoned and aim for far better second periods with shorter shifts for that long change.
These are all specific things we can look at to indicate progression. Not only on the ice but on the bench as well.