I don’t agree that Andersson, Hanifin, and Weegar are 2nd pairing defenceman on top teams. I think they’re all #2 guys, but the lack of a game breaking #1 is painfully evident.
The fact that Lindholm, Hanifin, Tanev, Toffoli, and Zadorov are up in 1-year makes the path forward clear in my eyes. A good organization would extract maximum value out of those assets. The team is not close to winning, is (by all reports) dysfunctional as all hell, and the next wave of players does not include a #1 defenceman or a #1 centre - which are at the top of the “Needs” list. It’s time to burn it down.
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