Some of it is how you process defeat - imagining a different roster/coach/system Personally, im not arguing for anything other than i argued during regular season. What do you think are the key decision points? I worked out the cap math with the help of john22..They cant get all of Vilardi, Gav and Goalie without some trade(s). What do you think are the priorities?
I guess.....key decision points is where do you focus what you have/can, Vilardi I think you pray you can talk into an Andersson type deal, 1 years...help us out, pay you off etc, barring that, 3-4 year deal.....I don't know if you can do a 7 or 8 year on him (theoretically you can) just not sure it's the smart move....
After that, you have to see what Gavrikov is thinking vs what else is out there, Gavrikov is part of a solid top 4...no question, but you can say the same about say, Soucy who you maybe able to get cheaper, etc, but Gavrikov and Soucy have the power here, we can only offer them what we can, they have the power to say no, so if you plan on worst case, you list your targets, Gavrikov, Soucy, down the line etc,
I don't think you see a trade until that question is answered, if both Gavrikov and Soucy decline, then who is left, and they better than a Walker on the LD side etc?
I don't think you see any MAJOR moves on the forward side, a cap clearing move if it's there of Iafallo, maybe Arvidsson, but I don't think they force it...
In goal, I think you pray Korpisalo takes a 1 year deal....because he is not someone you want signed long term, but he's also someone you can't necessarily afford to let go....
Maybe look at the trade market for a G, if rumours are true and Hellybuck wants out, you open up the cupboard and say how much....gonna be a 1st involved there, which 3 1sts in a row, is a really really tough sell, but if it's a 1st, an A prospect (not Clarke/Byfield/Spence) and Durzi/Roy/Walker for Hellybuck and Lowry (if he's not a UFA etc) then I think you really have to think hard on that....
