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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I get that a lot of fans get emotionally attached to long term players but I don't and he's been consistently inconsistent his entire career. When I see an organization that's had little success for over a decade I start looking hard at guys that have been there the longest. Gio can say he won a Norris, was team captain and had a solid run of great play. Backlund like the team over his tenure has consistently oscillated between between good and bad, never good enough to be that 2nd line center of a cup contender and if fans truly want a culture change I can't think of a better place to start. He's much better in a 3rd line role but over $5 million for a 3rd line center is a luxury I'm not sure this team can afford when they are rotating pressbox players in and out of the top 6.
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Well, I'd start with Gaudreau, Gio, and/or Monahan first. Mostly for practical reasons (contract terms, potential returns), but also ease of replacement.
Aside from the truly elite players, solid 2/3 defensive centres might be the scarcest quantity in the league...