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Originally Posted by traptor
I agree to some extent that they couldn't rip it apart at last trade deadline.
But they've had many clear opportunities to break it down before that, where it wouldn't have a negative impact on the young core.
They've had the last 3? summers where they could of. The most clear being after Chucky and Johny left, and then again last summer when the other UFA vets left.
It's now starting to get to the point that it's too late to break it down any further because you will damage some of the young guys, like losing Wolfs prime.
I think that's what many are saying though. They're not really trying to be competitive. But they're also not really trying to break it down past trading aging UFA's.
It's a plan, but many aren't confident it's an ideal plan.
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I think it was also a bit of a weird situations...because you actually just can't trade all these guys at once and get the best value back for them.
2023 Offseason: Toffoli
2023-24 Season: Hanifin, Tanev, Lindholm, Zadorov
2024 Offseason: Markstrom, Mangiapane
2024-25 Season: Kuzmenko
2025- Offseason: ???
Overall up until this offseason I think they've tried to tear it down pretty good. I get why they didn't sell more at the deadline of the 24-25 season.
This offseason Andersson and Coleman should have been moved IMO (and Andersson should have been moved last offseason) . Seems like they are trying on Andersson at least.