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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
If we are going to be that bad in your mind, you must be pro trading Gaudreau and everyone not nailed down to embrace the tank?
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Not necessarily. If Gaudreau will re-sign long term, then definitely keep him. I think this team needs to be planning for 3 years from now and if we started rebuilding today, it would be great to have Gaudreau at that point. If he doesn't want to sign a long term deal, then we need to trade him for futures. I have serious doubts that this team is winning anything in the near future.
Re-building doesn't mean not having any good players. Even the worst teams in the league have some good players. Buffalo has been one of the worst teams in the league over the past few years and they even had Eichel after all.
There are just so many holes to fill at this point that I don't think going all in on Eichel is going to change much. I am hoping I am wrong of course. If we do acquire Eichel, I will be rooting for him obviously.