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Originally Posted by bubbsy
Grading one thing in isolation, seems a bit incomplete to me. I am definitely guilty of providing my feedback in this thread as a view of the overall offseason, not just the days since free agency.
My main issue with the team, as it stands, is that the top 2 offensive lines are not good enough, or structured with the personel to win games come playoff time. Free agency has done nothing to address that. Free agency has definitely seen the GM attempt to solidify the goal tending and the D. I think goaltending is obviously improved (and the GM paid the $/term, to do so). They got a decent replacement d man for Brodie in my opinion. However, both these players are +30 and again, not really bargain contracts.
So overall, I'd give it an above average grade, if looking at FA in isolation. The overarching offseason grade is below average, as they haven't addressed what has caused the team to be more or less ineffective at winning tough playoff games.
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Well, the offseason isn;t done yet, and Treliving has said he's not done.
But, in any event, how were they to address the top 6? It requires a major trade IMO, which takes a bit of time outside of the UFA frenzy. IMO the only trade you'd make within that period would be if you wanted to sign Hall and had to move Gaudreau+ to do it.