I think you'll find that most clubs can tell such stories - key players X and Y out with long-term injuries, star forwards L and M nicked by other clubs during the transfer window, and so on. Assuming that we're not really going to make it with our push for the playoffs this season (though you never know), I'm banking on the squad gelling between now and the start of next season, and most of our best players remaining (for example, Judge) and staying clear of injury, for it to emerge stronger overall. I think the bonding and the understanding that can be achieved by our present squad, the great majority of whom ought to be still with us next season, should stand us in good stead for a credible push for the playoffs. (And even this season, it's only the disastrous start we made in August/September, with a mere four points from eight games, that left us with too steep a mountain to climb.
I wouldn't object to management bringing in a specialist striker à la Hogan or Gray, far from it if he's young and the price is right. But I think our present policy of relying on players who can play anywhere across the front three is viable. If I had to choose between Canos, Watkins, Marcondes and Jozefzoon to act as central striker, I think the best bet would be Watkins, with Marcondes as a close second. But I'm still hopeful that Maupay can start finding the net on a regular basis. As others have noted, it often takes most of a season for a foreign player to get accustomed to the rigours of playing in the Championship.
That or we’ve just been incredibly lucky with buying rubbish centre forwards cheap and conning people they’re decent and worth 15-20 times what we paid for them within a year. Somehow the rubbish we’ve been left with seem to be really lucky and scoring as well so far. I doubt it will be down to strategy or coaching just pure luck. 
Not forgetting big Lasse, of course.
