Just want to see Bellerive/Almeida/Bkorkvist all with more points than those who were also 20 in their first season(22 for Kasper). Lafferty led all forwards last year but 24 years old.
Simon put up good numbers for few seasons straight. Want to see better than that.
Sprong type totals will suffice. And if going by PPG...Guentzel as well. If Rust is out that is already one player down. ZAR/Simon in. 13th forward arent one of them.
Meaning it opens things up in case of another injury which will surely happen.
I dont mind guys like Angello, Lafferty, Miletic, etc getting first dibs but we are gonna need a Rust/Sheary(2016) and Guentzel(2017) type impact from the WBS guys....not what we got from ZAR/Simon(2018) and others last year besides Blueger who only dressed for 1 playoff game lol.
Would love to see Bellerive/Almeida get off to a hot start for example....25 games...10g+ 20a+ and earn a call up. Doesnt "have" to be Bjorkvist first since they play diff games. Hes the safer...higher floor type who will surely make the team eventually. But Bellerive/Almeida could have the Guentzel type impact if they reach their ceiling.
This year is the start of the Mutilple WBS prospects who could make impacts for a playoff run. Next year we will see Hallander added...as well as Legare...maybe Poulin..who knows. But you get the point.
Where injuries may benefit us finally...or at least not cripple us. Leaving the lineup filled with Garrett Wilson and Rowney types at the bottom. Injuries happen this year? Ok heres a 4th line of Bjorkvist - Blueger - Bellerive. Next year? Blueger with Hallander and Legare this time.
Bjorkvist moved to 3rd line with Bellerive as our 3C replacing Bjugstad and his cap. Having our Crosby lite as 3C...Horny lite as his winger. Almeida went to Crosbys line tho. Rust traded for more cap space. Tanev and Galchenyuk with Geno again.
2021
Guentzel - Crosby- Almeida
Galchenyuk - Malkin - Tanev
McCann- Bellerive - Bjorkvist
Hallander - Blueger - Legare
14 mil in cap space from Bjugstad/Rust/Horny to go to Schultz, Gal, Murray, McCann..etc. And with...
5 guys on ELCs....more money for adding a top dman on on a expiring contract that we got in trade for Horny/Rust/Bjugstad(maybe 2 of 3 combined...whatever) like a Roman Josi/ type who would put us over the top. Or lets go with Tyson Barrie since he will be a FA that offseason. Josi will be one coming up . But along the lines of those 2.
Dumo- Letang
Barrie - Schultz
Petts - Addison
Marino
3 50- 60+ point scorers on the D? With potential for more. We won cups with our 3 Center model. Won with Kessel being too much talent added with Crosby and Malkin and role players stepping up. Won with goaltending to go with solid offense and Guentzel emerging. But to win with a top offense AND defense? Teams have never had to go up against that. Never had to worry about multiple threats on our D. Letang yeah...but Schultz out. Letang out...Schultz made up for it 2017 cup win. But to have a Nashville type D? To go with our offense? Now that id love to see.
Ok getting too far ahead...but that's what having good prospects finally allows. The endless possibilities if things all go well