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Originally Posted by transplant99
Yup.
But they need to make a MAJOR move...something that entirely changes the forward group as it is currently constructed.
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I think they need 1 more forward who can drive offence or an elite finisher. And then it should be possible to construct 2 scoring lines and an elite checking line that can score as well.
Guys who drive offence: Tkachuk, Gaudreau
Solid 1st liners: Monahan, Tkachuk, Gaudreau
Solid complimentary top two liners: Ferland
Possible top two liners: Jankowski, Bennett, maybe Mangiapane someday, maybe Foo someday
Elite checkers with some offence: Backlund, Frolik
Not that many pieces short if Bennett, Jankowski really flourish under Peters. But one more offence driving forward or elite finisher would really give us the depth to survive injuries. Contender teams have that kind of depth. We could really have a triple pronged attack with 3 strong lines.
Given the depth on D it seems natural that a deal moving a defenseman for a forward would happen. Possible trade candidates IMO would include Brodie, Stone, Fox and Hamilton (only if you get an insane offer of multiple A level assets.)