This is the one year the owners should actually go for a rebuild/retool. It's still possible that next year there won't be any gate revenue. That's the main factor affecting their wallets, and with this pandemic situation being what it is, this is the perfect year to do it. It doesn't have to be scorched earth, but you have some potentially coveted guys to deal to develop over a season or two, 3 or 4 future prospects.
Back to the Kapanen deal, sure he'd look okay here, but I don't think he'd be the best fit. The lineup generally looks small as is. There's no need to go Montreal in the West. If Treliving is going one last year with this subpar lineup, I'd be all in favour of signing Getzlaf. He's a big body for the bottom 6, and with some retooling on the back end and maybe a forward trade like Backlund or Monahan, you never know.
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