1) tbh I think we have a solid chance, last season we got 20+ wins with a pretty bad roster, no we have more depth and better players/chemistry, so why not. Early playoff run for the Dragons.
2) Looking at their roster they don't have anyone outstanding but what they have is that everyone is on a similar level, and their goalies aren't that amazing either, probably somewhere middle of the pack, maybe more towards the end.
3) Spread top6, although seeing 1 line produce 20+ points combined a night could be fun(*cough* boston *cough), I think depth is important.
4) Most definitely, I think the league will expand even more and then 8 games would be too low, although maybe there could be other ways like implementing goalie fatigue, but that's probably too messy.
5) Since I don't really care about the player money, I just take the most team-friendly deal there is, more beneficial to the team.
6) Easy. ask what their favorite NHL team is, if the answer is Toronto or Montreal, instantly delete them your scouting list, Probably something generic like asking how active they can be and want to be, this type of research goes a long way, especially in a volatile sim league like this one, your star player can just AFK and then it's gg