Possibly, it would depend on few things like organizational needs, their view on Rosen’s upside, etc.
Rosen is tough example for this. He’s hardly played in the Swedish mens league and didn’t start developing at that level until he came here last year. He had a solid AHL rookie year and then took another step forward this season. Barring regression, I don’t see his value dropping. It may even go up if he keeps progressing.
We should be open to trading any of the young forwards to improve the team. But there is no urgency to trade them. Rosen has 2yrs left on his ELC. Kulich, Savoie and Ostlund are starting their 3yr ELCs next season. They can’t go anywhere and are cheap NHL depth that doesn’t have to be rostered. Which has value to us or any team they get traded to.
Worrying about them losing value is overblown. It’s too early in their development to be worry about that yet. They are a few years of performing well below expectations from starting losing value. I mean they are 20/21yr olds just starting their pro careers.
I mean, the issue is going to be tied to the player development. The more success we have, the more of a problem is coming.
The worst case scenario is we start rebuild 4 in two years and none of the guys drafted pan out. You don't have to worry then because everyone sucks.
The best case scenario is that everyone pans out and there's no room on our roster for them because our NHL team is so successful. Of course, then its a good problem to have.
What will happen is somewhere in between
I mean, I think it is probably logical to thin the herd a bit, especially with the forward prospects.
We've drafted 11 forwards in the top 3 rounds the last 3 years. 5 of them in the 1st.
The only one out of the system currently is Josh Bloom, who was a 3rd rounder.
Not all of them will develop. But more than a few will. Even at a 50% success rate, you won't be able to graduate 5 forwards in the next 3 years, most likely. So it makes sense to move out a few bodies this summer.