I would really love to see Scandella back next year, I think he will be an important piece moving forward for us. I see him and Mikkola as key pieces of our d-corps moving forward, along with Petro and Parayko. The others (Gunnar, Dunn, Faulk, Bortz) I could take or leave, Dunn much less so than the others, but I think if you can re-tool on the fly with Scandella and Mikkola on the left, and Parayko and Petro on the right, we’ll be A-OK.
But that corps will require some tough decisions, especially if Petro signs for what he’s worth. Dunn and Bortz can (and should) be kept around for cheap, but Gunnar is too old to contribute full-time, and Faulk is at best a role player that is getting paid like a Norris Trophy winner. I hope that we manage to trade them both (or commit to playing Gunnar as the pressbox guy).
Idk, I’ll just be sad if we have to let Marco walk because we have too much money tied up elsewhere. I think he’s really got a chance to be a big player here.