Briere has really answered a bunch of questions people had about separating him from Chuck. At least today.
- Term on contract did not depreciate leverage. It turns out having good relationships doesn't mean the entire league has you by the balls with visegrips
- Maximize return by taking on salary. Sean Walker, with a good and healthy season, can return more value at the trade deadline.
- Creatively extracting value. We may have to pay Cal Petersen for 2 years, but maybe he can return to being at least serviceable with a new start
- Make the actual roster younger. I don't know if Helge Grans is good, but he's only 21, and I guess we'll get to find out, and it won't take 3 or 4 years to do it.