With the way this season is shaking down - Tony drama, Chytil injured, Trouba injured, KK in Covid protocol and Panarin taking an LOA - Zib being at 50% due to Covid could be a blessing in disguise. Zib being at 100% might win us a few more games but with everything else that’s going on, the team would likely still struggle. Instead we may get another solid draft pick (even if it becomes a trade chip for an impact move at the draft) and Zib’s price on an extension may come down significantly. Of course, there’s an element of a gamble in locking him up long term, but if he prices himself down to a much more palatable number and the team ends up with an early 1st rounder, those are beneficial going forward in the rebuild.