Which young players have we not given a chance to this year? Sanheim has had playing time all year, eleveated under wilson/Gordon of course but it's not like Hak refused to play him. Provy has gotten top line minutes, Konecny has received fair minutes, Lindblom ditto, Patrick ditto. I mean unless Phil Myers was the missing link??? That really wouldnt have changed much as far as team success goes.
The point is, we assumed Provy was going to come in and prove himself as a bonafide #1, he hasnt. Patrick has been the up and down player he was last year, with slightly more ups. Konecny is a good offensive player, nothing too special but he is good. Lindblom is solid, nothing special but solid. Sanheim has made bigger strides, hes probably been the best D man on the team.
Point is, we need more proven talent. Whether it be Karlsson, Duchene, Panarin, or someone we pick up in a trade. This team has young talent, but we need more than this.