[SuperMatt18]

In the end I'm not surprised by anything in that interview but don't really get the logic in doubling down after a poor reaction to the other interview.

He's not going to say they are giving up on the year and committing to picking top 3. You can't guarantee that either way so he's not going to say it.

It does reinforce that I don't think they will ever go scorched earth, they are never going to fully turn the roster over to youth, but it remains to be seen how deep they will cut.

Andersson only? Andersson and Kadri? Coleman too?

My worry when I read that is there are certain indications that they won't go as deep with trading veterans as they probably should and I do think they have been trying to plant that seed in the media through the discussions Steinberg has had on the radio.

The only part that really annoys me is the "fantasy world" comments, like it's not fantasy it's reality at this point and don't try to be condescending.

But in the end I think what remains the question mark is if they will be willing to go a bit deeper on the sell off than they wish. Nobody expects them to trade all the vets they say are the leaders of this team (Backlund, Kadri, Huberdeau, Weegar, Andersson, Coleman, Lomberg) but I do hope they are willing to move 2-3 of them and not just the pending UFA.