Hopes: I know it's silly to have a completely unproven team without veteran leadership but would love to see us get into the top 4 somehow.
Late round picks + (Tangs, Cammy, Stemp, Glencross, Gio - one of or anyone else in that mold really) for 5 (or 4 straight up but I feel that'd be a harder sell/impossible sell).
Then flip 5 (ideally 6) + (one or two of the above to Nashville for 4). Canes get two late and potentially still decent prospects, help right now for whatever they feel they need. Nashville only moves down 1 (or 2) spots but also addresses the now.
Take Barkov and Monahan.
Ideally, would be awesome to try to reacquire mid-level assets by trading off other players, again in the above mold, to recoup 2nd rounders if possible.
Then, replenish veteran presence through UFA from winning franchises.
Fears: With all that said, I'd be alright with staying pat and picking 3 really good prospects. I suppose my fear would be trading down and grabbing a 2nd + Nichuskin and then taking Fucale later as well.
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