JvR brings an element that we can't replace, I don't question that. His net presence isn't something any of the other guys do well. But, aside from that net presence, the rest of his game isn't very special at all, especially in the D zone. So we drop a bit in goal scoring, and end up with someone more defensively aware... I'm not sure that the tradeoff will be huge. .6ppg guy this year... so if we drop down some, not a big deal.
Bozak is good in the dot, and mediocre elsewhere, especially in the D zone...
Komarov will be replaced by someone who will be offensively much better than him, and while he plays the PK well, not much of anything else anymore. I could see him resigned for a couple of years, for duty on the fourth line, and we'd be net better easily.
We've got multiple sophomores, who still have room to improve, and probably will... offense isn't going to be the problem here, particularly with the depth this team has. Defense is the issue, and Jack Johnson isn't the answer.
I'm not sure why this is an argument that has gone so far off topic anyway.
Montreal isn't comparable to Toronto's current situation.... It was easy to see that Montreal lacked the depth, and has for years. It's been Price primarily who has been a mega star, keeping the team competitive, and then the loss of the thin quality really hurt. No C's of note, and little Wing depth.