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Originally Posted by Macho0978
This is the hard part of building like Dallas and Carolina. Conroy has tough decisions to make and probably will for the next few years. Easy to make the wrong decisions and too many top 6 potential players is a problem if those players don't fit the bottom 6 role.
Backlund will not be 4th line minutes next year. Zary is a good player, but he isn't big or physical and he isn't a good skater.
Coleman could go, but if he really wants to stay would he re-sign a Gourde type deal? Less years as he is a bit older when his contract is up.
Backlund might stay for less too.
Pospisil could be an elite playoff 4th liner.
Zary, Frost, Sharangovich, Kadri, Huberdeau, (stuck with him) Coronato is probably our top 6. It isn't good enough, at the top end. How do you get better and keep all of them? You can't, someone has to go out and you need to upgrade on them over time.
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That top 6 isnt good enough. I think Conroy needs to try to take a bit of a swing for the fences here. I'm in the camp of taking a shot at Elias Petterson. I think the Canucks are Buffalo level disfunctional, I think a change of scenery reignites him. And having a strong veteran group and team culture here I think would serve him well.
To CGY
Elias Petterson
Aatu Raty
To Van
Rasmus Andersson (will help the inevitable departure of Hughes)
Sharangovich
2025 1st Rd pick