But adding picks can't come at the cost of future core players. Sutter for example couldn't get you a pick because he has 4.4M on the cap for 2 seasons after this one.
Gaudette could probably fetch a 2nd, but what is the point of that trade?
For the most part I agree with you but I have a hard time finding assets that could bring us back picks. Markstrom maybe
The only untouchables on this team should be Horvat, Pettersson and Boeser. I also wouldn't openly shop Hutton or Stecher. Anyone else should be on the table.
Why are you so obsessed with if this is a rebuild or retool or whatever they want to call it.
Were heading in the right direction and that's what's important .
We moved on from del zotto gagner Nilsson. We've iced plenty of young guys like EP, Gaudette, so on to be Hughes. We've surrounded them with veterans. We've made it clear were not trading any draft picks for immediate help.
Were keeping Edler because he has a NTC and because we need him . Moving him and Tanev is 2 steps backs with no guarantees. Plan is to move forward especially while our core is on their ELCs.
This isn't EA Sports where you just trade everyone over the age of 25 for draft picks. What happens in 3 or 5 years and we have a room full of players who are used to a losing culture and has never played a big game. The Edmon Oilers happen. The Arizona Coyotes Happen. The Bufallo Sabres Happen.
So what's the problem.. rebuild retool whatever as long as we keep taking steps forward.
Because this team desperately needs a rebuild. I want to see a Stanley Cup in Vancouver and they aren't going to get there with a half assed retool where the GM just adds the high picks he gets from years of constant failures at his attempts to make the playoffs.
No, this team is not heading in the right direction. It's spinning its tires in mediocrity.
Moving a 33 year old is two steps back? Two steps back from what?
This team has more bad contracts on it than it has quality youth, you get that right?
And cute, the tired EA Sports comment when someone with no real point and no other way to defend his beloved leader resorts to. You do realize that Jim Benning has built a losing culture, right? You do realize that this team is on the exact same path as the Oilers, right? In fact, the team right now is set-up exactly like the Oilers. The only difference is our goaltending is better. But hey, head meet sand.
