Pre-Season Team Report Card: Team Ken (Ken)

Calgary (CP): The Crosby Show rules Team Ken as he's up next.

Immediate Needs:
+ 4 F projected for 80+ PPts
+ 2 D projected for 50+ PPts
+ 1 G projected to play 55-65 games

What They Got:
+ F Jason Blake TOR
+ F Darcy Tucker TOR
+ G Manny Legace STL
+ G Nikolai Khabibulin CHI
+ D Brent Seasbrook CHI
+ D Jordan Leopold COL

Analysis:
Who says loading up on one team is bad? How about two? Ken will rely heavily on the Buds and Hawks this upcoming season that will either take him to the next level or make him stay in the middle of the pack. With the releasing of Brind'Amour, it was a sign by management that youth would rule once again. IMO, Rob should've been kept while releasing a player such as Aucoin since losing 100+ PPts is always tough to swallow.

Trading Block:
+ F Brendan Shanahan NYR
+ G Manny Legace STL
+ F Ryan Smyth COL

Questions:
+ How will Kane and Toews perform in Chicago?
+ Will TOR offence be improved with Blake?
+ Can the defence provide enough PPts?

Injury Concerns:
+ F Brendan Shanahan (Concussion)
+ D Jordan Leopold (Back)
+ F Tucker (Shoulder)
+ F Roberts (Back)

Grades:
+ Draft (C+): Perhaps Kane was drafted 3 rounds too early and he went overkill on the goalies and defencemen early on, but got some valuable forwards in Tucker and Blake.
+ Offence (C+): With Crosby as the anchor, he will make up for the risk taken on Toews and Kane.
+ Defence (C-): Believe that this will be the sore point of Team Ken this year without a stud defencemen.
+ Goalies (B-): Has 3 starters but its any guess how well they'll play. Lehtonen should be strong but I see flip-flopping with Legace and the Bulin Wall.
+ Overall (C): Team Ken has made marked improvement in his team this past draft but still needs some solid forwards in case his rookies don't produce to have a chance.

Fur Engee (CP)