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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Agree with Bennett. Disagree with everyone else. All that does is set the rebuild back.
Key to kick starting a rebuild is getting a good return for these guys. And the best way to do that is to inflate their stats.
Start playing tire fire hockey and if you lose every game 5-4 who cares, just let your offensive guys rack up points.
And for the Backlund, Monahan, Gaudreaus of the world their trade value is always highest at either the draft, or at the trade deadline when they have 1.5 years left on the deal so teams are getting 2 playoff runs out of them.
Inflate their stats, and move them at the right times. Just selling them off now at their lowest value does nothing but make everyone feel better because the "GM did something" and then people will regret it for the next 4 years.
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"Inflate their stats" is the problem though.
How do you do that? This team is offensively inept, and this core cannot linger beyond this season. So how do we inflate their stats over the next 30 games or so?
Johnny is the only player who we should outright keep up front. He's the only elite talent, and he's proving it again this season, and he's the player with the most control over his own destiny going forward given he only has 1 more year left with some trade protection. The best way to handle this situation is to retain 50%, deal him in-season this year and get back a big return or, extend him.
Mikael Backlund? We just have to hope he gets claimed by Seattle. He's a foundational piece in this awful core. No one will be taking his contract without sending a poison pill back the other way. Seattle is our best hope.
Mark Giordano? Well, he's walking off into the sunset. We aren't making the playoffs this year, and this team should also be awful in 2021/2022, so his contract is of little concern.
Sean Monahan? Yeah, get the best offer you can. We have a bit of time on this one.
This team needs a new GM, a new coach, and a new heart.