I am far from an expert hockey analyst / evaluator but in regards to the D corp. I thought almost all were better last year, especially Johnson & Moore. Only Jandric seems to have brought more to the table. Farmer gets a pass as I have no previous thoughts. But even Frisch & Kleven seem a bit less than last year.
Is it a thing, that your competition will become acclimated to your game and how to deal with the longer they play against you? Sort of like what gaber does from the left circle, everyone and their pets knows that move and sees it coming.