It may just be me but I don't see this team as being a bottom five NHL team, even if they trade Markstrom. I think that they'd have to trade Huberdeau, Sharagovich, Kadri, Coleman, Weegar, and more to get to that level. There are some bad teams in the NHL at the moment. I know everyone is looking at that Monahan deal, but I don't think Conroy needs to (or should) reshape the whole roster and franchise because Treliving made a bad deal in hindsight. Losing one pick in one year isn't a catastrophe.
I prefer the focus Conroy has on accumulating picks and focusing on improving scouting, both professional and amateur.
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