It is quite crazy to see this team get a complete retooling from the initial core of the rebuild.
The team picked 3 times in the top 10 during their post Iginla/Kipper rebuild. Monahan, Bennett, and Tkachuk are all gone. One was traded for picks and prospects out of the first round, another cost the team a 1st to dump and the last acquired 2 players of the current core
Treliving inherited a great top pair on defense when he arrived in Giordano and Brodie while also using 6 draft picks in the top 2 rounds to acquire Hamilton and Hamonic to form on paper a great top 4. 3 of those 4 were lost for nothing while the other was moved in a franchise altering deal that netted the team 2 core players.
From 14-18 the core of this team was Gaudreau, Monahan, Tkachuk, Bennett, Backlund, Gio, Brodie, Hamilton, Hamonic
Now in the 22-23 season the core is Huberdeau, Lindholm, Kadri, Mangiapane, Coleman, Hanifin, Anderson, Weegar, Markstrom
A complete overhaul a retooling through trades and free agency that has many calling this team a legit cup contender. I am really impressed and can’t wait to see the team on the ice
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