If this team is not a real cup contender at the deadline, then they should sell whoever isn't going to be here next season.
LOL, according to who? You? What measuring stick is going to tell you/us/the team/the NHL that ANY team is a "real cup contender"?
Your scorn for the past 2 years failures are clouding your thinking. The history of Pro Sports is littered with teams that had high expectations....failed...and then with a "lesser" team beat expectations and wins it all. Thats sports man.
Your thinking is absolutely flawed. Poop all over it, candidly.