Valentin was structured on a rebuilding his own game while the team's rebuild was finalizing completion. As the team really sets itself in stone and begins to start finding an identity sometimes key players need to adapt their own game to match the changing structure and strategies. Focusing on less on punishing the opposing team and more on contributing to his teammates success, Valentin was able to stay out of the box a lot more than last year. Having less fights, and some would argue less fun, did prove to help the team push way past everyone's expectations and Baltimore saw itself hitting the playoffs for the first time after a long drought. Krashwagen and Raiden benefited much from the change of playstyle from Kalashnikov, helping use more skill and planning to work around team defense rather than hurting them and playing the war of attrition playstyle that he usually does. Ultimately Kalashnikov is excited about how the team preformed but underwhelmed with his own performance. Changing gears can often be rough but sticking with it should prove fruitful in the coming seasons.