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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
Because building your forward core around 1 offensive-minded C and 4 wingers is just a terrible idea ?
So much this. It seems 99% clear that this core isn't going to work (at least not through May/June). Love Gaudreau, but he's never going to be the straw that stirs the drink on a cup contender (which isn't to say he can't be a hugely important piece).
This is guaranteed to be true, and that's okay. Boston got three bags of pucks for Thornton, yet were legit contenders within 5 years. Obviously we want to make a much better trade than that, but it also shows that all hope is not lost if Gaudreau goes on to win Art Ross trophies and the first 'Plan B' doesn't work.
Nylander or Reinhart stand out as the available pieces that fit the 'window extension re-tool' idea. I'm very skeptical that either will become 'great', but I think either (or a similar player) would absolutely be the right move.
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So you think trading an elite 26 year old, for a non-elite 24 year old somehow makes sense? How does that extend our window? It destroys our window... am I missing something?