Why is it that some guys look like they have improved, but only if you look at them individually? For example, it's obvious that Korchinski, Allan, Spellacy, and maybe a few others have improved yet that improvement doesn't seem to add up to a better, more competitive team that can create sustained offensive pressure. If this team is still near the top pick it really makes me wonder how any development was going to happen last year with that assortment of players who aren't in the league now. How was any call-up supposed to have a chance at playing NHL-level hockey when thrown on a line with non-NHL-caliber players? Here we are with shocked faces that the improvement as a team isn't as apparent as we had hoped.