Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic: Most fans felt satisfied with the 2020-21 season but aim higher. There are lots of questions but for now, the feeling of heading in the right direction is progress.
Interestingly, the biggest weakness is goaltending but the biggest need is a top-six winger. Naturally, this feeds into the persistent rumors of pursuing Taylor Hall once more. There is the idea of pursuing Arizona players, Darcy Kuemper and even Conor Garland. Kuemper would be a bigger priority given goaltending issues.
Mike Smith approaches 40 and most have lost faith in Mikko Koskinen.