I suspect Yak will take a few seasons before he is ready to play at the NHL level.Obviously we replace those guys with cheaper options from our prospect pool. Ostapchuk can replace Kelly or Kastelic & maybe Halliday is ready for prime time after a good showing in Belleville to end last season.
Kleven obviously replaces Brannstrom & I expect when Hamonic's contract is done that Yakemchuk might be ready to step in & to replace him next season. And each of the guys I mentioned will be much harder to play against than the guys they are replacing.
If we cannot trade Chychrun to get a top 4 RD, I still think we should try Sanderson at RD; he is smart, skilled and young enough to make the switch.