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Drunk Uncle · 05-03-2021, 02:01 PM

To me it's pick 2 off that list because we likely lose one off the list in the expansion draft.

I think that Andersson will be traded prior to the expansion draft for picks or a top 6 forward prospect that doesn't need protection and we lose Kylington or Phillips.

The critical area that needs addressing is the quality of the top 6. I don't think any core changes will happen with what remains after the expansion draft because I don't see a trade where you can move a forward and get a better one back and with a loss of a top 4 d there is no room to trade another top 4 d for a forward.

What I expect to happen is a forward will be brought in at the expense of picks and prospects or UFA will be signed.

Anything in between those two things is a rebuild and not a retool.

05-03-2021, 02:01 PM	#102
Drunk Uncle Crash and Bang Winger Join Date: Dec 2017 Exp:	To me it's pick 2 off that list because we likely lose one off the list in the expansion draft. I think that Andersson will be traded prior to the expansion draft for picks or a top 6 forward prospect that doesn't need protection and we lose Kylington or Phillips. The critical area that needs addressing is the quality of the top 6. I don't think any core changes will happen with what remains after the expansion draft because I don't see a trade where you can move a forward and get a better one back and with a loss of a top 4 d there is no room to trade another top 4 d for a forward. What I expect to happen is a forward will be brought in at the expense of picks and prospects or UFA will be signed. Anything in between those two things is a rebuild and not a retool.