Clearly either direction is to stay competitive but also rebuild on-the-fly. They're not going scorched earth neither are they mortgaging the future. Look at their free agent pickups this year. All midcareer, underrated players who can help now but can also help for the foreseeable future.
Ryan O'Reilly situation was trying to accelerate the rebuild by getting the 2013 draft pick playing essentially two or three years earlier than they would otherwise. Helps us now doesn't mortgage the future unless of course we miss out on a top five pick.
If they continue down this path I don't see them selling assets for picks I see them selling assets for young players who can step in right away
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