They still have a horrible defense and will need to play a defensive system to compensate. Sure, they can make the playoffs but it would likely have to rely on a Vezina-like season out of one of their goalies.
With 3pt games common place they will be hanging around 8th all season. but no they won't make it and then the stories will be is surter or Parise on the trade block
No they are not really even close to the playoffs yet... adding Parise and Suter helps but they need alot more than that for sure, they may finish as high as 9th but I'm thinking more like 11th
I think they finish in a playoff slot. I don't think they really do well, but do keep in mind they were first in the LEAGUE in what, January? They have the tools to put together a playoff team.