A playoff team? I don't know about that. You have to deal with SJ, ANA, LA, COL, CHI, STL, MIN, and then there's DAL and NSH on the rise. EDM, who the hell knows when they'll finally break out (Although they have zero defence)
Our team isn't exactly in the best position to "remain competitive" with many of those teams I listed either in solid positions or on the rise.