Areas of improvement:
2LW: MoJo's been fine. A bit uneven, but has settled down pretty nicely of late since Kuzy and Williams became his regular line mates. An upgrade would be luxury and MoJo would have to be a part of that deal since he doesn't really fit a bottom-6 role.
3C: Trotz loves Beagle, but I don't think he would hesitate to bump him down to 4C if a better option appeared. This is the area where I think an upgrade is mostly needed. Someone who consistently contributes offensively while still being able to go up against top lines. Helm has always been a personal favorite.
3RW: Wilson has taken a big step since last year, but his offense is still lacking. If Orpik is back and healthy I'd rank this as the second biggest need to upgrade. Jannik Hansen or Komarov seems like great and somewhat realistic options if you want players with term, but that might be in beneficial for Wilson's development.
3RD: If Orpik's healthy I assume Schmidt is back as 3RD playing with Orlov. If Orpik's game doesn't quite reach last years level a 3rd pair role for him might be more suiting. Do they play Orpik-Orlov or do they want a RHD. In any scenario assume it's a 3RD they'd be looking at for depth purposes.
2LW: MoJo's been fine. A bit uneven, but has settled down pretty nicely of late since Kuzy and Williams became his regular line mates. An upgrade would be luxury and MoJo would have to be a part of that deal since he doesn't really fit a bottom-6 role.
3C: Trotz loves Beagle, but I don't think he would hesitate to bump him down to 4C if a better option appeared. This is the area where I think an upgrade is mostly needed. Someone who consistently contributes offensively while still being able to go up against top lines. Helm has always been a personal favorite.
3RW: Wilson has taken a big step since last year, but his offense is still lacking. If Orpik is back and healthy I'd rank this as the second biggest need to upgrade. Jannik Hansen or Komarov seems like great and somewhat realistic options if you want players with term, but that might be in beneficial for Wilson's development.
3RD: If Orpik's healthy I assume Schmidt is back as 3RD playing with Orlov. If Orpik's game doesn't quite reach last years level a 3rd pair role for him might be more suiting. Do they play Orpik-Orlov or do they want a RHD. In any scenario assume it's a 3RD they'd be looking at for depth purposes.