I think the D will survive. Keep the top 4 and Gudbranson and let Mackey and Valimaki rotate the 6th/7th spot and gain some experience. Hopefully one of them can graduate into the top 4 in a couple years.
One way or the other, the forward group is going to change dramatically.
Let's assume the goal is to keep the top 6 intact and Toffoli is the only other given outside of that. If we can lose Monahan's contract, maybe Ruzicka fills his spot between Toffoli and Dube.
Then line 4 becomes a huge question mark, assuming Ruzicka moving up and Lucic and Lewis both gone. Feels like Brett Ritchie might stick around.
EDIT: Is there a strategy to be had in promoting Pelletier to 4C and keeping Lewis another year as a mentor? Lewis has been effective in his role.
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