BoneHutson
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- Mar 26, 2023
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We dont really need two more top 6 players. At that point it would be overkill especially with the risk of giving an unprotected first. If we just end up with Martone or McQueen, the top 12 is set (and you can evenly spread talent on 3 lines):Sorry for the double post.
If you were the GM, how many of you would be ok to do what Chicago tried to pull this year? They tried to trade their unprotected 25’ 1st to Columbus for #4 this year so they could get both Levshunov AND Demidov.
If we pick in the top 5 or so again why not trade our 2026 1st unprotected? Walk away with 2 of the top forwards - say 2 of Hagens/Martone/Ryabkin/Misa/McQueen/Frondell/Desnoyers/etc.
Suzuki and Caufield are ready. Demidov coming next year. These 2 forwards come in 2026.
Caufield-Suzuki-Slaf
2025LW-2025C-Demidov
Let’s finish this rebuild for good and try to compete while Suzuki/Caufield are still under bargain contracts and having a bunch of high-end talent on ELC/first extension?
Caufield-Suzuki-Slaf
Newhook-Dach-Demidov
Roy-Hage-Martone
Xhekaj-Beck-Kapanen
Best case scenario would be FLA missing the playoffs resulting in us getting the top 1 protected CGY first which may end up in the bottom 8. In that case Id go with either Trethewey or Schaefer.
Hutson-Reinbacher
Guhle-Mailloux
Xhekaj-Schaefer
+
Fowler
Montembeault
Volokhin
That lineup would be generational.