Bergevin's problem wasn't what he did with the bottom six it's that he didn't feel he had to address the top 6.So basically a repeat of the Bergevin strategy of constantly trying to find the right mix in the bottom six and then hope that anything can happen in the playoffs?
It makes little to no sense to start with the bottom-6 because it changes so frequently. Bottom-6 players that do very well and bring it will quickly price themselves out of the bottom six and guys who don't bring it you want to move on from anyways. The bottom six is the last piece of the puzzle when building a contender.
For me it's totally asinine not to fix problems when and where they occur if they can be done easily.
You want to show your core guys you have their backs.
We are still in the assessment phase with a good number of young players who aren't necessarily bottom 6.
It might be a good idea to see where we stand with players including Kirby Dach before we move any of them.
Why do people assume things can't be worked on simultaneously???
Holy crap there is nothing preventing us from improving where we can we are re-building.