There is lots of obvious things but two stood out
Primeau is not an NHL goalie. It has to end.
Hutson is the number 1 defenseman and Mathesons role needs to be sliced in half
Not expecting either to happen but thats more nepotism than anything
It's early but what i would conclude from this season so far and what i think should probably be corrected before the next season start is this :
1. David Savard is done as top 4. Reinbacher and Mailloux wont be ready to handle the
main load on the right side for 2 to 3 more years. So we have to find a vet top 4 on a 2-3 years contract to replace Savard and let Savard go. Someone like Hamrlik would be perfect.
2. For me it's becoming clear Dach is a winger. I think he can still be a quality top 6 winger once he finds his groove back. We should try to add a top 6 vet center for next season. Again ideally on a 2-3 years contract while waiting for Beck and Hage to show what they can do. Basically Monahan on a shorter contract.
Caufield - Suzuki - Slaf
Laine - vet center - Dach
Newhook - Evans - Demidov
Anderson - ? - Gallagher
3. A choice must be made between Matheson and Hutson. They both play the same role. Ideally the defense should look like that next season :
Hutson - vet top 4
Guhle - Reinbacher / Mailloux
Xhekaj / Struble - Barron
Matheson could be used as an asset to acquire one of the two needs above.
4. We must add a vet goalie. Again contract must not be too long 2-3 years. Also someone younger than Allen. Montombeau and Primo was worth a shot but if they keep playing like that something will need to be done. I agree there was maybe one weakish goal today the defense again made lot of big mistakes but it's the NHL you got to make some big saves here and there and they are not being done this season at all. The first goal was stopptable. It was a hign danger scoring chance and a big whoopsie from the defense but that was a stoppable goal. You got to save those here and there imo.
