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Norlinder should come to camp next year. Hes going to be in his D+3, just like Brook and Fleury are.
One thing is certain is that theres too many youngster's coming in. Theres a log jam at nearly every position and from a developmental stand point, its a nightmare.
C: Kotkaniemi, Suzuki, Poehling, Evans, Olofsson, Hillis, McShane
W: Caufield, Ylonen, Fonstad, Ikonen, Pitlick
LD: Romanov, Harris, Struble, Fairbrother, Mete, Norlinder, Leguerrier
RD: Juulsen, Fleury, Brook
Moves are needed to turn that quantity into quality. The team needs to take three or four of these assets and turn it into one elite player.
I don't know that a bunch of decent prospects get you an elite prospect. I think the way to go is trading vets for picks.
I just don't see any other way. Try to get a lottery pick or a prospect as in the Pacioretty trade., Stone trade.
If we had traded for Skinner last summer and then decided we didn't want to give him 9 million by the deadline, I think we could have gotten a lot for him - especially if let teams negotiate an extension. There are opportunities. We're just missing them. I also would have outbid for MoJo and Dzingle on two year deals, then traded them for 2nds after 1 year, to make room for Suzuki and Poehling NEXT year.