[keenan87]

Honestly, in an ideal world, this would be my plan for this season (a quick re-tool):

1. Fire Treliving

2. Bring in a new GM

3. Try and trade the following for futures: Giordano, Backlund, Rittich, Ryan, Bennett

4. Trade Gaudreau for Konecny

5. Trade Monahan for Forsberg

6. Let this season ride out and pick-up a Top 5 pick

7. The new core: Lindholm, Tkachuk, Konecny, Forsberg, Mangiapane, Dube, Andersson, Valimaki, Hanifin, Tanev, Markstrom

8. Fire Ward and hire a proven coach in the off-season

9. Fill-out the rest of the roster with a mix of veterans and younger players. Don't go bargain bin hunting in Free Agency, instead pick up some solid options with the futures collected in Step 3.

10.
2021-2022 Coach: Gallant or Boudreau
2021-2022 Core Forwards: Tkachuk, Lindholm, Mangiapane, Dube, Konecny, Forsberg, Top 5 Pick
2021-2022 Core Dmen: Andersson, Valimaki, Hanifin, Tanev
2021-2022 Goalie: Markstrom

I think that would be a solid overhaul and there are still some pieces leftover (and cap space) to continue on a winning track.