With Rosen being a logical call-up next year and Bracco going lights out for the Marlies, I can see an unpopular trade coming up: Dermott and Kapanen heading somewhere for the RD we so desperately need.
I wouldnt be moving either, specially dermott, he seems to be comfortable playing either left or right just judging by the way he plays. I hope he goes with rielly when he returns to test this.
This summer will be very interesting though. Not just marners contract but what will happen with gardiner, zaitsev and Marleau because this will determine what else we could do with rest of roster.
I love the idea of trying to sign this ferland guy depending on his ask of course which would instead allow us to move johnson for rhd help, depends on Johnson's ask also lol.
Would skinner be an option at all if something is done with marleau and zaitsev's contract?
Because ideally
Skinner tavares marner
Ferland Matthew's nylander
Hyman kadri kapanen
Looks balanced for me and then if a Johnson plus can grab a Hamilton or trouba preferably
Rielly trouba
Muzzin zaits cheap replacement
Dermott...XYZ