I just think these guys will want the vets in the lineup. I agree on having Wolanin in the top 4 and I would most definitely would be making Boro a 7.. but I will believe it when I see it.
I agree with you that the Senators GM and coaching staff want vets on the roster, given their trades and signings of Zaitsev, C. Brown, Ennis, Anisimov & Hainsey. I don’t think that group will change the results much, meaning that the Senators will probably still finish in the bottom 5 teams in the league.
Tanking to get some top prospects is the only thing that gives me some hope that the longer term future might include a SC contending team at some point. Otherwise I expect a playoff bubble type team as opposed to FYOUS.