PROMPT #2

Hey Kyle, there have been some trades that has seen some key offensive pieces of this roster shipped out. Do you think this team will still make the playoffs?

First off... Hello there! To answer your question, I'll be as blunt as possible. Yes.

Care to elaborate?

Obviously losing Liam Slate left some big holes on our top line and powerplay, but Julio has stepped back into a familiar spot where he and I re-established some old chemistry and Brian Davenport has really settled in and playing an important role. Hartmann's departure is a big one, but we've got some young players that were nipping at Hartmann's heels so this gives them a chance to show what they can do.

What about the veteran presence with Satoshi Zizagooney off to Montreal, and Hartmann who you just mentioned off to Toronto?

We got a little younger, but bringing in Ursin Zimmermann who has been around for awhile now, that helps. To be honest though, this is a really solid group of players with a lot of poise. I don't think GMs Boom and Bfine make these trades if they didn't think we could handle the extra responsibilities.

Hopefully we start getting a little more puck luck and we can reach the level we all know we are capable of.