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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Even then though do you think this team has the pieces to really compete for a championship? they are missing at least two high end parts in my view.
And the best way to get that is via the draft.
This is a damn good draft - both at the top and overall depth.
A top 5 pick in this draft would add a critical piece.
Look what the Avs got with Makar from a down year (or was that their Ottawa pick?)
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Try to fix this internally ... don't make a deal to save the season ... if they are sliding by the deadline move UFA pieces for picks and retool in the off season, including a core piece as I think they'd need to shake things up.
But those deals don't happen during the season, they're summer moves.
The Lightning missed the playoffs, drafted Foote and then got right back to it the next season. They didn't fire their coach, or their GM, or move out their best player.