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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Backlund and Toffoli have been their best forwards this year. You remove them and you've sunk next season. Or worse - they get replaced with UFA signings in the summer.
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Coronato is a piece that is top-6 ready.
You have Dube that could slide into the middle, Zary in the waiting, not to mention a very likely top 10 pick (especially with those guys gone) that would be close to NHL ready.
Better futures and more cap flexibility for what I’d wager is a team that finishes close in standings to the stay the course version.