Wow, the negativity. So, who is worth building around, in a re-tool?
My list :
Monahan (has really worked on his 200ft game, is more physical. Best yet to come)
Tkachuk (consistency issues, but all of the talent is there)
Lindholm (prototypical can do everything player)
Dube (highest upside of the forward ELC group that's not Tkachuk)
Ryan (untouchable til the end of his contract, great 3rd line c)
Andersson (talent and drive)
Hanafin (easy to forget that he is the age of most rookies)
Kylington (best skater on team)
Valimaki (too much potential to ignore)
Rittich (closest to #1 since Kipper)
So, 1/2/3C 1/2LW 1/2/3/4 D and a goalie. If you were to blow everything up and build around that core, you are still doing well in my estimation. It's not as grim as it looks.
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