Vegas traded depth for elite talent which makes sense as long as you have the right elite talent.
Eichel is the type of player you want
Pietrangelo is a very solid blueliner but now north of 30
Mark Stone is maybe the best 2way winger in the game but his age and injuries are concerning.
I think their problem is they got old really quick by trading their best prospect for Pacioretty. Right now losing Brannstrom for Stone seems fine and the same with Glass for Patrick (double bust). Suzuki would be a great piece to have and I still think I make the Eichel trade if I am Vegas.
Good teams have bad years and miss the playoffs frequently. The Bruins in 2015, the Lightning in 2017, the Flames in 2021 so I think the bounce back potential is there.
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