Tanguay, Cammalleri, Sarich, and Kipper moved one way or another between the draft and the next deadline. No salary returned.
They will attempt to acquire two top 6 forwards, a top 4 D, and a goalie via draft, trade, or free agency.
Let's assume they get Horton and Emery via free agency and Mike Green via trade. They draft Mackinnon.
Baertschi - Mackinnon - Horton
Glencross - Backlund - Hudler
Horak - Stajan - Stempniak
Bouma - Reinhart - Jackman
Giordano - Green
Wideman - Brodie
Cundari - Breen
Emery
Ramo
Green and Horton are the right types of risks. They and the prospects need to turn out to have an Ottawa / Montreal type of turnaround. Probably won't happen but at least you tried and are moving in the right direction. One more season focusing on the draft and hopefully it starts coming together.
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