Other than having a team so bad that it f__ks up the development of rookie prospects, Chicago should do whatever they can to get as many higher end picks and prospects as they can. They have roster spots and cap space for the next 2 to 3 years that other teams do not have. Use them to amass high end picks and prospects. Then, in 3 to 7 years, your team has the best chance possible of coming out of a rebuild with a Cup-worthy core of young guys. That's all thay really matters. What the roster looks like in terms of cap dumps and such next year barely matters... unless it can help/hurt Bedard's development.