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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
If you rebuild I think this is the path:
First priority would be moving Tkachuk - the contract uncertainty and ability for him to be UFA in a year makes him top priority even though he's only 24.
First names you shop if you are going rebuild would be:
Backlund (33)
Coleman (30)
Toffoli (30)
Tanev (32)
Markstrom (32)
Those are the guys that are 30+ that would have great value coming off the strong team success last year. Of course Monahan and Lucic would be part of this too but probably tougher to move them for any value.
The next two would be:
Lindholm (28 - 2 years remaining)
Hanifin (25 - 2 years remaining)
Probably be able to get great value for them but also not guys you necessarily need to rush to move and can try to get the best value for them.
You need to keep some guys and I think I might keep Mangiapane, Dube, Andersson, and Kylington. They seem to have the right attitude and represent guys who weren't early picks that worked to make the team - always like keeping guys like that.
It's all a moot point anyways because I don't think a re-build happens.
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Here is how I would do it.
Tell Darryl the team is rebuilding and he can have a role in the organization as advisor or whatever.
- Trade Markstrom to a contending team where he would waive his NMC
- Trade Lindholm for a kings ransom any contending team should be willing to pay the price for his age/contract/200 ft game
- trade Chucky to a team he is willing to sign for 8 years and hopefully the market is bigger than the Blues
- trade Mangiapane’s rights to a team who misses out on Johnny like the Islanders
- trade Hanifin for the highest return
Start the season with the vets still on the team and ensure plenty of young guys get their looks. Deadline sell off Monahan and Lucic for sure while gauging the market for Bscklund, Toffoli, Tanev and be ready to move them at the deadline or the following draft. They would all be getting huge minutes and responsibilities so their value may increase during the season.
Post deadline it is hard tank to the bottom (team should already be near the bottom) and hope for the lotto luck to get us Bedard or another high end prospect. Likely multiple 1sts from the rebuilding trades and plenty of cap space. Do this for 2-3 years and likely try to move forward when the 2023 1st rounder inks their long term RFA extension