Yes and no. Here's my breakdown
Snider - not surprised they are moving on from him. He and Malawsky didn't seem on the same page, but I think this is primary motivated by cap. That being said, his face-off skills will be missed. The extra possessions he would get you would allow you to both come back in a game, and hold on to a lead. But outside of that his impact on the team last season was really limited.
Veltman - under-rated player. Great work off ball to free up room for the others. Big shot on the PP too. So he will be missed.
Cronwall - never really got a big chance here and was passed on the depth chart by others like Leung and McFeteridge. Could do well elsewhere.
Moleski - showing his age and not a big deal to replace.
I suspect we are going to see them pick one forward, to play the left side with Dobbie/Shattler in the first round, and one dman. So they needed to free up some space for those guys, who they do expect to play immediately. On transition, they've got guys like Tor Reinholdt, and BIG Tyson Roe on the practice roster, in addition to Manning, Leung and McFeteridge on the big club. So there is some depth there.
In terms of faceoffs - it could be Macintosh, Manning or someone else that they groom into the role. Really most clubs are happy as long as they win 50% or close to it. The Riggers have been fortunate to have a guy that wins 65-75% but you can't overpay for just that one skill.
Snider was always a complete pleasure to deal with. A monster on the floor but a real good guy off of it. He's done a ton at the grassroots level too. So his involvement there will be missed. Cronwall/Vetlman were always great to deal with too.
But some fresh blood is needed so in some ways I see this as good.
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