Yeah ... goal scoring is never about the individual parts and always about how the 5 man units work together. The other thing to consider in the big picture is that we've moved out 3 of our 4 worst performers in terms of plus/minus last year (Skinner, Hannifin, Ryan) ... and the other one (Faulk) is probably on the trading block regardless of what they've said out loud of late. I know that stat is trending out these days thanks to advanced metrics, but it's still a useful shorthand tool to express how you stand defensively versus the rest of your team.
I do worry about how an even younger lineup will fair defensively, but if they're both willing and able then they're got the edge on a couple of the guys who have been dealt.
I do worry about how an even younger lineup will fair defensively, but if they're both willing and able then they're got the edge on a couple of the guys who have been dealt.