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  1. Your post makes the most sense. As you said, option 1 was never really an option given that we had Petey, Hughes, Demko, and after re-signing Miller it was never going to be option 1. With Bo trade, I thought they were clearly going for option 2... right now it looks like they are treading the rope between option 2 + 3. They want to retool but also expedite the process if possible by going after high-caliber NHL roster players. IMO, that's nearly impossible to pull off. But it is possible because the core of Petey-Hughes-Demko is so strong and Miller for now is a strong player that can supplement the core. 1. Draft a stud in 2023 with our 1st. 2. Offload at least 2 of Myers, Boeser, Garland. 3. LTIR for OEL (I assume trade is impossible without giving up a significant sweetener). 4. Sign a UFA top 4LD (e.g., Graves or Gavrikov) and/or top 4RD (e.g., Severson). 5. Sign a UFA 3C (e.g., Barbashev). We need to offload at least Myer's contract to be cap compliant and have room to re-sign Dermott or Bear and sign Schenn and re-sign Wolanin. That will keep us cap compliant but no room to add and we have the same roster as this season + Hronek. Beau-Petey-Kuz Mik-Miller-Boeser (Garland gets traded) Podz-3C-Hogs Joshua-Aman-Lazar Potential options at 3C: Studnicka, Kravtsov, Raty, Dries Hughes-Schenn Dermott-Hronek Wolanin-Bear I think it's a roster that can contend for the wild card spot depending on 3C and if Demko performs well.
  2. Yes. We are still in a position to trade up for Bedard for sure. If we are picking around 4th overall or so, I think whichever team wins the lottery will take our offer of Pettersson, Hughes, and 4th overall pick for Bedard. Bedard is the player to build around. I don't care about giving up Pettersson and Hughes if it means we can get Bedard.
  3. Good point. That’s why i said they will start knocking on the door. By then, we will know which of our picks will have a shot at making the team full time and when they will make it. That alone gives you enough information to plan things out like which areas we will have a surplus of and areas of need. We could then trade assets as needed to complete the roster.
  4. At this point, the lottery is our only savior. I don’t know how they are going to clear Myers, Boeser, and OEL. If they don’t, we won’t be making the playoffs anyways.
  5. I generally do not agree with drance all that much. But i think a patient two year retool would have worked out for this team. Suck for two seasons but be good two years out. with how quick the drafted players make the NHL these days, the guys we draft in 2023 will start knocking on the door in 2025. Petey, Hughes are still young enough that we could have a good five to seven year window from that point on. If we are in the playoffs next year, 2023 draft is the only year where we will have a chance to add a game changer through the draft. If we fail to do so, we will be a mediocre team for a while.
  6. This info makes one question about the timing even more. The only conjecture that i have is that the Canucks thought the islanders are making the playoffs and that the pick will be around 20 or worse and that it’s value will be lower come the off-season. While Detroit wanted to roll the dice and gamble on getting a mid first pick.
  7. We are likely drafting a center in 2023 who will make the team within two years. So having bo and miller, it’s an overkill. I think the team got good pieces. I like beau quite a lot and hronek is a good player. If Raty can develop into a 3c, it’s a huge win.
  8. I think they will make a pitch for severson and Schenn. I like dermott if he is healthy. Bear in the bottom pair is good especially if we can’t get Schenn.
  9. Did he say why he thinks we are worse? Bo had to be traded because he wouldn’t re-sign so he can’t be ignoring that aspect of the trade.
  10. I don’t know. Mid 1st has players projected to be pretty good. getting an rd is difficult so the price is justified. But why now? That’s desperation. You never make the best decision out of desperation.
  11. This thread was made too soon!
  12. They have been looking for an rd for a long time. And when one became available, they jumped on it without hesitation.
  13. We are making a pitch for severson for sure. I can see it from miles away. they desperately need to trade Myers though and probably Boeser as well.
  14. But if you don’t have core yet, you collect lottery tickets. Petey Hughes demko are great pieces to build around but they need to add couple more.
  15. people here are policing us to feel only one way about this trade. Your post nails it — yes we need hronek but this move signals yet another impatient retool.
  16. Ok my definition of urgent is being forced into doing something because there is no alternative. Any team we negotiate with regarding Myers does so knowing we must trade him or else we are not cap compliant.
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