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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
It might already be a lost cause. If that's the case, I don't see a problem with extending Lindholm.
Plus, if it is a lost cause, this might drag them, kicking and screaming, into a rebuild that is actually longer than one season (unlike 2013).
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IMO the majority of the fanbase would welcome a rebuild and it seems like now is a logical time to do that since we no longer have Gio, Tkachuk, Gaudreau, Treliving, and Sutter. Plus a huge crop of upcoming UFA's who make up the majority of the current core. Plus (hopefully) a new building coming in a few years.
However, Maloney's comments in the media about how we have a good core and a lot of good pieces makes me think they will hire a GM that agrees with their vision of trying to make the playoffs no matter the cost. All of the comments about a "clean slate" and "fresh start" seem like lip service to me. Bean made it abundantly clear what the view from ownership is IMO with "I'm not allowed to say the word rebuild".
We need to crush this 2023 draft, this is the best chance for us to build on the fly. We need to move some players for more picks and hope that we hit a few home runs, that's the only way I see us clawing our way back to relevance because a full-on rebuild seems extremely unlikely and I don't think this current core gets us where we want to be.. we need game-breakers.