I think the rebuild is getting the pieces in place but then you just don't know how long it takes before the team is contending.
With Monahan and Bennett core down the middle and Backlund an excellent support player they are build at center, which is huge.
With three top four defensemen they are set on the blueline for core players, but need their key support defenseman (have plenty on the way)
In goal they have Elliot to hold the fort, but need one of their young guys ready in three years (may need another plug if Elliot walks)
On the wings they have Tkachuk as a core player (hoping) and a great complimentary player in Frolik but they are likely a core player and a complimentary player short.
So to me the key is developing those four players ...
1. Core winger
2. complimentary winger
3. complimentary dman
4. core goaltender
do that and they are built.
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