If there was a 100% swap of the Flames players and Prospects and the Senators players and prospects would you be able to support:
Ottawa Depth Chart
This year draft #10, #38, #41
They went to the 7th game with Pittsburgh to go to the SC final in 2016-17
Summer of 2017 faced a similar situation as Calgary is looking at today. They delayed their rebuild a couple of years hanging on to their fan favorites. They only went to full rebuild when forced to.
Stone 2 years from UFA (traded Feb 25, 2019)
Karlsson 2 years from UFA (traded Sept 13, 2018)
Turris 1 year from UFA (traded Nov 5, 2017) - panic trade for Duchene giving up Turris and #4 OA 2019 were able to get 2019 #19 OA from Columbus for Duchene ... Bad move in a re-build Turris for any first or solid prospect) would have helped the rebuild.
Pageau requested Arbitration 2017 signed for 3 years (traded feb 24, 2020)