from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
...there are other ways for this team to take the next step in this rebuild. Here are five of them:
Bounce-back seasons from Larkin, Bertuzzi
The team needs its top players, Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi, to return to form. They work well together, so a full season – or close to it -- on the same line should benefit both. Larkin had only nine goals and 23 points in 44 games, his season shortened due to a neck injury. Bertuzzi got off to a hot start with five goals and seven points in nine games before being shelved by a back injury that eventually required surgery.