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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
No one wants to hear the changes I would make to this roster.
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I would actually love to hear what you would try to do...it seems we only hear you gripe about past moves, and sometimes say what you currently would not do, but never what you would actually try to do.
I acknowledge the futility of proposing specific trades, but I'll offer you my bold 4 point plan:
1. Gaudreau out for best return available ASAP. Ideally including an RD in his early prime, but that is not a dealbreaker. Don't try to solve any other roster composition issues in this trade - best return available. If you don't like the offers before TDL, wait for the draft. If you don't like the offers at the draft, that sucks, but it means JG's value is what it is, and you take what you can get. Perhaps you hold off until later in the summer or start of the season, but I don't really see how the return is going to improve, and only keeps this team trudging down the same path of futility.
2. LD(s) for forward help.
3. No more than 1 yr deal to back up goalie (then hope for Parsons/Zag). Position could also be filled to help facilitate a trade (I'd explore something like Robert Thomas+Jake Allen for an LD)
4. Reassess halfway through next season.