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well if they have helle on the roster, he's good enough to keep them around a bubble PO team. things can certainly change, however going off what dreger said recently there's no appetite to rebuild either.
this team longed for good goaltending for years, they have Helle under contract they will try and compete and hopefully make a run to entice him in staying.
if they're out of it around the TDL, then i can see him being moved for sure (ie: like other pending UFAs such as Ladd, Copp). Same w/ Scheifele and Wheeler. however, i do not foresee them trading all of the players in the off-season. and it's not like they have commonly just sold their UFA-1s. for instance '15-'16 they went in with both Buff & Ladd. 1 stayed, 1 refused a contract and got dealt at the TDL. could play out like that if they're out of the POs at the 24TDL.
I think in the case of Ladd and Buff Chevy probably had a decent idea if they were open to a deal. I am wondering if he knows if any of the current three are planning on leaving does Kevin have the balls to Gaudreau them (own rental) anyways?
I mean what do we do if we’re in the playoff race next season, I think we still have to sell don’t we? Having any of those three walk for free sets us back and we are not a contender as is anyways.
Either way I guess we will find out.