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Originally Posted by Teroy
I think if we move Vladar we'll look back on it as a mistake. Those of you who are supporting Markstrom are doing so on a hope and a prayer. Sutter just dumped Vladar in when Makstrom pooped the bed and you expected him to stand on his head and spit pucks. Given a proper chance, shown some confidence in him, Vladar would be a very good goaltender.
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Personally I think if a team wants to take a flyer on Markstrom and you don't have to retain then I'd have no issue with doing that. Even if he does bounce back I don't think he's going to be consistently good these final three seasons of this deal. The team needs to get younger and if I'm the GM this is what I'd do:
Forwards:
Move Toffoli 50% retained, Backlund 50% retained, Re-sign Lindholm to 8 x $8.5M (same contract as Mika Zibanejad).
Huberdeau-Lindholm-Coronato
Mangiapane - Kadri - Phillips
Pelletier - Dube - Coleman
??? - Zary - Duehr
Rooney
Defense:
Move Tanev 50% Retained, Re-sign Hanifin to 8 x $7.0, Re-sign Stetcher to 2 x $1.5
Hanifin-Andersson
Kylington - Weegar
Zadorov - Stetcher
Gilbert - ???
Goalie:
Trade Markstrom, Re-call Wolf
Wolf
Vladar
You'd potentially have younger assets that you return in the deals for Toffoli, Backlund, and Tanev too...but I don't hate that roster. Probably would be a playoff bubble team just like this season but with more upside based on some of the picks / prospects you return for the guys you moved out.