from Kevin Allen of USA TODAY,

Here are things we do not want to see in 2019:

Edmonton Oilers missing the playoffs: While there are plenty of elite players to entertain us, if you love the sport, you, at the very least, want to start the postseason with Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Connor McDavid in the mix.

Toronto Maple Leafs starting the playoffs without a new top-four defenseman: As soon as William Nylander (two points in 11 games) regains his form after settling a long contract dispute, general manager Kyle Dubas needs to get on the phone with Carolina’s Don Waddell and make a deal for a defenseman happen. They might need to give up Kasperi Kapanen, which no one wants to do, but the Maple Leafs can’t put all of their money into forwards and not upgrade their defense.

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