LEAFANFORLIFE23
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It's July 5th, free agency is pretty much over, most of, if not all of the moves that matter have been made and so now It's time to ask is this the year either Detroit, Ottawa or Buffalo break through and end their playoff droughts.
Ottawa hasn't made the playoffs since 2017 that is 7 years.
Detroit hasn't made the playoffs since 2016 that's 8 years
And Buffalo has not made the playoffs since 2011 that is an NHL record 13 years.
So is this the year one of those teams break through and end the drought?
Personally I don't think so, I think the top 4 in the Atlantic are still Toronto, Tampa, Boston, Florida in some order.
In the Metro you NYR,NJ, Caps and Canes, and possibly the NYI.
I don't see a spot open, I think all those teams got better or at least stayed the same.
I think Ottawa got better overall with Ullmark and Perron but I don't think It's enough to break into the top 4.
I think Buffalo and Detroit take steps back.
Detroit has made some really odd moves like literally giving Wallman away for free, AND adding a 2nd to do it.
In Buffalo's case they didn't do anything, in fact buying out Skinner and replacing him with Zucker, if you even consider that a replacement makes them worse.
Do you think this is the year Detroit Ottawa or Buffalo finally break through?
Ottawa hasn't made the playoffs since 2017 that is 7 years.
Detroit hasn't made the playoffs since 2016 that's 8 years
And Buffalo has not made the playoffs since 2011 that is an NHL record 13 years.
So is this the year one of those teams break through and end the drought?
Personally I don't think so, I think the top 4 in the Atlantic are still Toronto, Tampa, Boston, Florida in some order.
In the Metro you NYR,NJ, Caps and Canes, and possibly the NYI.
I don't see a spot open, I think all those teams got better or at least stayed the same.
I think Ottawa got better overall with Ullmark and Perron but I don't think It's enough to break into the top 4.
I think Buffalo and Detroit take steps back.
Detroit has made some really odd moves like literally giving Wallman away for free, AND adding a 2nd to do it.
In Buffalo's case they didn't do anything, in fact buying out Skinner and replacing him with Zucker, if you even consider that a replacement makes them worse.
Do you think this is the year Detroit Ottawa or Buffalo finally break through?