I don't feel the need to tear this team down to the studs. Move Andersson for the best offer before the deadline - which appears to be the plan.
My concern is not capitalizing on the value of two aging veterans that are in high demand (Kadri and Coleman) when both will be long gone well before this team is close to being a contender. The whole "culture" and "let's see what happens" narrative that's floating around the media and from insiders is ludicrous.
All I need to hear is that a high price has been set for Kadri and Coleman - similar to what has been said about Ryan O'Reilly (ie he's available but we want a 1st and a grade A prospect, otherwise we're happy to keep him). They don't need to be traded immediately if the returns aren't there. But the fact that the don't seem interested (at least in public) in moving either of these guys worries me greatly.
I'm not really on team tank. I'm on team, "capitalize on our valuable (aging) trade chips while they have value" and then see where the season goes. If we trade the big 3 and still end up in the mushy middle, so be it. But realistically, moving 2/3 should guarantee a top 5 pick
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