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A very different starting point

Kucherov, Kyle Connor, Slafkovsky and Larkin give Julien an established scoring core. Josi, Faber and Samuelsson anchor the defence, while O’Reilly and Pettersson begin on the bench.

Kucherov’s 2025–26 total of 1,094.00 leads this roster. Julien’s 293.34 Week 1 forecast ranks third in the league.

This is a strong opening projection, not evidence of a completed comeback. The week-to-week management still has to follow the draft.