Do people not think that this team, at least the core of the team will not improve as a whole or will all of these young players stay stagnant & never get better? Our best young players are entering their prime & some are still a couple of yrs from their prime. We have Pinto & Greig on the verge of being top 6 players while still not in their prime at a time when Giroux will either retire or re-sign for another yr or two. A number of players on this team will get better.
A good legitimate #1 goalie will help this team be better & give them confidence, an upgrade on defence will help this team be better as well. Unfortunately, not every player available will come to Ottawa, unfortunately some of the players we want don't want us. I think you have to pursue those that are willing to come here, those that are willing to put their NMC to the side to come here. That means we might not always get a better player at times & have to settle for someone else.
A number of UFAs have likely waited most of their career to be in this position to choose where they want to play & might not necessarily go to a team that wants them & will pay more for them. For some guys it will be for the money while others it may be for a contender, while others might just play closer to family. I would love to get much better players but finding those that will want to come here that we want won't be easy especially in trades. This is why drafting is so important because you have control of those players for a number of yrs. Who you want & who you get are rarely the same.