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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
My interpretation so far is as follows
- BT is somewhat limited by the Tkachuk contract situation. That is an x-factor that will define how much $$$ he has to work with. We see teams in similar situations. The Leafs seemingly are making moves and will somehow worry about Marner when they have to. The Canucks are adding cap space, and improving the team short-term, but feels like the wrong move long-term, and they have to deal with Boeser. The Jets and Lightning are in similar boats. The Flames appear not to want to back themselves in a corner
- It would also seem that BT has no appetite to move Brodie or Frolik as pure cap dumps or to give them away. Perhaps he is over-valuing them, but I would suspect he has a price in mind and if that price isn’t met, he will simply bring them back.
- The Kadri deal provides the bones of what BT is looking to do. It made sense. The fact that it fell through should not cause us to question the skills of the GM, because why it fell through appears out of his control
- I suspect we will still see a move or two, around Brodie and Frolik. But I also think the team largely will be brought back in tact. They will have this season to show that last season’s regular season was not a fluke, and that they can translate that success to the post-season. If not, I think next summer is the pinch point for some harder decisions and greater re-shaping of the roster around core pieces. Frankly I have questions about the roster and certain players and if you can win with them, but I can also buy giving the group another opportunity. Next summer though is a crucial moment for this franchise, and needs to be handled correctly.
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Sounds exactly like a GM that learned a few tricks from Brian Burke. In regards to bringing the team back in tact while it's not sexy to fans that crave big trades and shiny new players added annually it's proven to work out for some teams such as the Capitals a season ago.