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Originally Posted by traptor
I guess it's semantics but that isn't a retool to me.
We definitely could keep hanifin and move Tanev and lindholm but in my mind that's not a re-anything. You're changing out one aging top 6 forward and one aging top 4 both of which are on expiring contracts.
That's just a natural roster turnover that most clubs, even successful ones go through. e.g you wouldn't say the Avs retooled after not re-signing Kadri.
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I think if you let them all walk to UFA and don't trade them (either because you are going for it or capped out- I think Col Kadri was both of those) then that is what you describe
trading Lindholm, Tanev (for example ) if/while team was at or near a playoff spot, is of course, not only wise , but assuming it is for a combination of picks and useful youth is a re- something I think (retool, refocus, redesign, I dunno)? your terminology may vary
I happen to be in the keep Hanifin camp, and I get how that in part puts the brakes on this being a total rebuild