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Originally Posted by WCW Nitro
I think Tre is misreading the situation in TO, he seems to think the answer is just more toughness, the real problem is their cap structure and lack of depth resulting from it and lack of a stud #1D
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Treliving seems to like plugs to fill his toughness needs. The problems are pretty simple to identify but hard to address with the cap situation. His biggest is that Matthews and Marner will not get dirty goals or fight tooth and nail in the slot. Tavares can at times get dirty because he is strong but it’s not his bread and butter. Nylander is small in stature but will do what it takes. But three guys just stick to their regular season game and are paid a killing and refuse to adjust. On defence sure they can use a younger #1 to bump Reilly to #2. As well as some depth guys. Good luck finding a #1 without questions. Woll has the ability to be a star but is injury prone. Likely to stick with him I’m guessing. Anyway, Treliving has to hit a home run on the Marner deal. Or it comes to next year when Tavares is off the books to fill a high priced slot. Tre has his hands tied because everyone knows what he has to do. Someone has to do him a favour on the GM side while also getting one or both of Marner and/or Tavares to waive. To me instead of getting a legit power forward scorer he’ll deal one of them for a decent scorer plus another Reeves.