[Proposal] Rebuild-ish

[MrCanuck94]

As I see it, we can go down two avenues: sell off everyone who's over 25 or make a few trades that help us get younger while staying competitive. Now I know we've heard Benning say that statement constantly, but, we have a good core in place and we need a management team who can effectively surround the core with good players that fit the team's needs. If we were to take the latter option, here are some potential moves we can make imo:

 

Trade 1:

 

To Van: Nils Lundkvist

 

To NYR: Bo Horvat

 

Why: NYR was looking for another C in Eichel. Bo can give them some extra depth for a run. They are heavy on RHD so giving up Lundkvist should be feasible.

 

Trade 2:

 

To Van: Ryan Hartman, Jordan Greenway

 

To Min: Brock Boeser

 

Why: Although Hartman is fitting in well in Minnesota, they have had interest in Boeser in the past and Guerin may make moves that are more long-term planned. We add a 3C that can kill penalties and a young power forward.

 

Trade 3:

 

To Van: Phil Kessel (50% retained)

 

To Ari: 3rd round pick 2022

 

Why: We bring in a winger that can score and has a winning pedigree. Arizona recoups a draft pick.

 

Trade 4:

 

To Van: Nutivaara

 

To Flo: Dickinson

 

Why: We fill out our LD depth. Florida seems to have good depth on the left side (please correct me if I am wrong) and adds more forward depth for a cup run. Similar cap hit.

 

Internal Moves:

 

Waive Alex Chiasson

Waive Brad Hunt

Waive Juho Lammiko

 

Call up Will Lockwood

 

Deadline Trades:

 

Pearson for a pick

Poolman for a pick

 

Potential lineup for this season:

 

Garland - Pettersson - Podkolzin

Kessel - Miller - Hoglander

Greenway - Hartman - Motte

Highmore - Sutter - Lockwood

Dowling

 

OEL Myers

Hughes Hamonic

Nutivaara - Lundkvist

Schenn

 

Demko

Halak

 

What else needs to happen:

The goal would be to keep drafting well and adding young prospects along the way. To do this, we will need to ensure the next management team hires are good ones. With a breath of fresh air from a new coaching staff, I believe the current players we have will be able to bounce back and play better.

 

Thoughts?

Edited December 2, 2021 by MrCanuck94

[Primo604]

I mean if dickenson has a twin we can play on the 4th im all for trading one of them. 

[MaxVerstappen33]

The season is gone and it presents us with an opportunity to do a mini rebuild. 

 

Even in a rebuild year , with zero expectations , you can still win. We just need a good coach like Guy Boucher or AV. 

 

All of these retools will result in mediocrity 

[DrJockitch]

I like the Minnesota deal but that is it. 
Kessel just no unless they are giving us picks

[MrCanuck94]

13 hours ago, Primo604 said:

I mean if dickenson has a twin we can play on the 4th im all for trading one of them. 

Haha I was tired. Supposed to be Highmore.

[nergish]

Trading a pick for Kessel??? How about accepting our fate and trading for more picks instead?

[Nucker 67]

Pettersson - ?? - Boeser

Podkolzin - Miller - Garland

Pearson - Horvat - Hoglander

?? - ?? - Lockwood

Klimovich

 

Ekman-Larsson - ??

Hughes - Hamonic

Rathbone - Myers

Woo

 

Demko

??

 

I don't think Pettersson is an elite #1C.  But they're getting there.  

 

 

 

[GB5]

Any trade involving a core guy like Bo or Brock needs to return a true top 4 shutdown defender.

 

Any less just equates to reshuffling the deck.