The one hope to steal the series was by winning last night. While it was always going to be tough without Wilson, we were 2 minutes away from taking command. If Johansson could have scored on that break away OR if Hathaway could hit the empty net OR if Sammy doesn't let in the first soft goal, we win the game. Having said that, you can't get outshot 2-1 and spend much of the game in your own end and expect good things to happen. I'm thinking we go out in 6 now.
Regardless of what happens, this team needs to get younger, faster and bigger on the back end if they plan to be making any cup runs in the future.
Pretty much 100% my thoughts as well. Yesterday was our chance to actually steal it.
I don't see them getting younger or faster or bigger in the offseason though. The roster is 95% set for next year unless they are willing to make a major change and I don't see that happening.
Mojo and Larsson are the only two forwards without a contract, both are UFA. I could see them bringing Mojo back if they could get him cheap, but that's not younger or faster.
Shulz and Kempney are UFA on the back end. Kempney is done in the NHL as far as I am concerned and Shultz....has been better than I expected, but I would hope you could do better for $4m per.
Both Goalies are RFA's, but I think we all know there is a glaring hole there. I don't know where they are going to find money for a real GT.
All of this is premature though....we still have the entire rest of the playoffs before we start fantasizing about next year's moves that won't happen
