It’s time for Xhekaj to go down, the team is soft even with him and he’s not adding much else right now
Hutson is the only consistent offensive threat on the team, they need him
On the bright side Kaiden Guhle is incredible.
Hutson 100% is something you can take advantage of if you have the tools to build around his weaknesses (which MTL does not currently have)
I think everyone else should not be part of the plans long term. If you can sucker teams into buying Savard with the weak RD market and Matheson with his point totals you go for that.
I'd target Marcus Pettersson if he reaches UFA. Hope reinbacher can be an effective 3RD next year and maybe even spend on a RD as well from the trunk of assets if you're serious about competing.
Pettersson-Guhle
Hutson-LEGIT RD (A guy like Brandon Carlo, John Marino, or Artem Zub for example)
And figure out quickly which 2 of the Barron/Xhekaj/Struble/Mailloux/Reinbacher group can form a competent bottom pair.