Selling off/pruning some of the overgrowth would be nice nice, but beyond that I don’t see much.
Up front, I don’t see anyone to sell. They don’t really have the depth to do it imo, and I’d rather keep Bakersfield as strong as possible going into their playoffs.
Spooner perhaps, but even then there’s also a part of me that would like to see him get a chance with a better defence behind him.
I’d rather target another cheap forward (Maroon?) and drop everyone a spot.
Maroon-McDavid-Draisaitl
Lucic-RNH-Chiasson
Khaira-Spooner-Pulju
Rieder-Brodziak-Kassian
On defence, though I’d love to move out a lot of names; Manning, Petrovic, and Benning all being at the top of the list.
You’ve got a lot of cheap waiver except talent coming up, and I’d rather have cheap, but effective guys like Gravel (or Davidson for example) in the 7/8 roles.
I’d maybe keep Petro for the playoff push here, just for insurance. Plus his cap hit is off the books at the end of the year anyway, which is the main concern. But I’d move the other two without question.
Klefbom-Larsson
Nurse-Russell/Sekera
Russell/Sekera-Bear/Jones
Gravel, Petrovic
A RH OFD, who’s UFA would be wonderful, but I don’t see anyone fitting that bill available. Thus the only way you get one is but moving out Russell or Sekera (and that’s not really a mid season trade)
In net, the smart idea would be to make a shrewd move moving out Talbot and then bringing in another 1B like Elliot or Kuemper at a cheaper price. But I don’t really see this team doing a move like that.