I don't think Vrbata or sharp will take us to the finals or a cup, but if u want to dumpster dive and keep most of the young players, go for it. Just don't expect an aging poor play off performer to be the savior of the franchise and lead us to a cup. it is dangerous to rely on the young players too as second year slumps are possible.
I bqelieve if we add him, we need to sign another UFA as vrbata is not enough alone to beat the top teams like the Rangers, the ducks, the Hawks, the bolts.
Preferably Justin Williams. We need his clutch playoff performing skills. We could afford this if we could dump laich in a deal for Vrb. This is better than Ward, brouwer, and mojo in the top 6.
Ov - bk - vrbata
Bura - kuz - williams (sign)
Chimera - Soderburg (sign) - Mojo
This is still not a cup team IMO. We need something better, another elite player instead of vrbata. Our second line is too green. To win a cup we need a true threat like a pavelski.
I believe Ted and the boys are making a mistake by being overly conservative. We won't win a cup with a declining ovie and we don't know what the kids will become. It's a risk.
I would trade bura if it were me for pavelski, Ederle, etc.. I might even consider trading alzner.
Replace bura with belesky (UFA) and get pavelski or eberle as our 1RW. Dump laich in the trade as part of the deal. Or trade alzner instead as the centerpiece and replace him with A UFA like Oduya, etc.
Ov - bk - pavelski/eberle
Belesky/bura- kuz - mojo/?
Chimera - UFA - Wilson/mojo/Brouwer
Wilson/? - latta - galiev, etc
Orpik - John
Nis - alzner/Oduya ( UFA replacement)
Orlov - smidt
I would offer the following for pavelski or Eberle:
bura/alzner, Brouwer/mojo, Bowey/Vrana. And laich dump.