2007-2008 Team Record: 44-31-7 (95 pts)
2007-2008 Total Team Goals: 224 (15th)
2007-2008 Total Team Assists: 406 (9th)
2007-2008 Total Goals Allowed: 216 (13th)
Projected depth chart, not a projected lineup (players in bold are players projected)
(LW) Ryan Smyth (C) Joe Sakic (RW) Milan Hejduk
(LW) Wojtek Wolski (C) Paul Stastny (RW) Marek Svatos
(LW) Tyler Arnason (C) T.J Hensick (RW) Darcy Tucker
(LW) Cody Mcleod (C) Ben Guite (RW) Ian Laperriere
(D) John-Michael Liles (D) Adam Foote
(D) Brett Clark (D) Scott Hannan
(D) Jordan Leopold (D) Ruslan Salei
(G) Peter Budaj
(G) Andrew Raycroft
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(LW) Ryan Smyth: 2007-2008 Stats: GP 55, Goals 14, Assists 23, Points 37
2008-2009 Projections: Goals 30, Assists 35, Points 65 (Overall Grade B)
(C) Joe Sakic: 2007-2008 Stats: GP 44, Goals 13, Assists 27, Points 40
2008-2009 Projections: Goals 25, Assists 45, Points 70 (Overall Grade B)
(RW) Milan Hejduk: 2007-2008 Stats: GP 77, Goals 29, Assists 25, Points 54
2008-2009 Projections: Goals 24, Assists 28, Points 52 (Overall Grade C+)
(LW) Wojtek Wolski: 2007-2008 Stats: GP 77, Goals 18, Assists 30, Points 48
2008-2009 Projections: Goals 28, Assists 38, Points 66 (Overall Grade B)
(C) Paul Stastny: 2007-2008 Stats: GP 66, Goals 24, Assists 47, Points 71
2008-2009 Projections: Goals 30, Assists 54, Points 84 (Overall Grade A)
(D) John-Michael Liles: 2007-2008 Stats: GP 81, Goals 6, Assists 26, Points 32, +/- +2
2008-2009 Projections: Goals 11, Assists 40, Points 51, +/- +5 (Overall Grade A-)
(G) Peter Budaj: 2007-2008 Stats: GP 35, Wins 16, SV% .903, GAA 2.57, SO 0
2008-2009 Projections: Wins 27, SV% .900, GAA 2.72, SO 1 (Overall Grade C)
*Lineups subject to change due to free agency
*All players projected through at least 75 games played (except goalies)
Player to keep an eye on: T.J Hensick. He looks to be a promising young talent. His only problem is his size, but he can make up for it with his speed and hands, plus he also has a gritty side to his game. Don’t expect him to be anything more than a 3rd line Center/Winger this year, unless of an injury riddled roster (Avs had that problem last year). And of course keep watch for Svatos. He’s obviously not an all around fantasy stud, but if your team is looking in need of some goals, you know he can pot a few, but that’s all he will about do.
