IDEAL you say....??? Semi-realistic though...
Forwards:
Domi-Matthews-Nylander
Knies-Lindholm(UFA: 7AAV)-Cowen
Tavares-Wright* (Marner trade)-McMann
Dewar-Kampf/Minten-Reaves/XXX
Defense:
McCabe - XXX
Rielly - Pesce (1st choice) or DeMelo (2nd choice)
Benoit - Liljegren
Edmundson (I re-sign him).
XXX has GOT TO BE a puck mover, who has a decent point shot and can quarterback #1PP unit
Options (realistic)
1. Would Weeger waive and Calgary do a trade with us?
2. Montour? I am pretty sure Panthers are re-signing him and he may be costly but can it work?
3. Can Liljegren FINALLY take that #1PP unit at least and we can get the XXX with a defensive minded player?
4. DO NOT OVERPAY FOR Ghost in the UFA market ffs
***** We all know Treliving is looking for a puck mover who can generate offense; he got Klingberg last season, am sure he will be looking for an offensive D-man this year too*****
Goalies
Woll
UFAs I think we should target: (Stolarz, Brossoit)
Trades: Swayman (I highly doubt Bruins trade him to divisional rival but may be we go full evil and trade with the guys who trade for Swayman in a handshake wink wink deal
)
Worst Scenario:
: Re-sign murray cheap as a back up, and see if HildeBEAST can play as back up to Woll and then go from there....