At this point in time I highly doubt we see it happen, but generally I think yes it’s worth it if you do it right. That means multiple picks in the top three for consecutive years. Otherwise you end up with the Flames.
I also think you have to nail a few later 1st round picks like the Bruins with Pastrnak or Washington with Kuznetsov. Maybe Zary or Pelletier can be those guys for us?
But given that we just signed Markstrom I think a retool of the core is more likely, and honestly I think it could work. However that should also come with a change of management and coaching. I think this team could benefit from the vision of someone with no emotional attachment to these players. The third change I’d make is a change in captaincy, which could also be done through the retool but I don’t think Gio is tradable right now without massive salary retention.
I don’t think you go full scorched earth before trying to retool first.
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