Don't forget Tkachuk, Lindholm, and Hanifin. Keeping them around just extends the mediocrity. If Gaudreau is traded, there's no reason to keep Tkachuk since he'll be gone in two years anyway.
There's no way to get better in the next two years by trading Gaudreau so they may as well bring in a new GM to sell everything and start again.
- Hunkulese
You must be assuming we give JG and or Mony away for nothing with that statement ? Whats to say we cant make a few big moves this off season and get assets back that improve the balance of our lineup? Dube, Mang, Rasmas, Bennett (at Center) have all just taken huge steps in their development. At their age why cant they keep getting better and become leaders on this team along with Chucky and Lindholm?
There are only 8 teams that made it past the first round which leaves 21 other teams in the same boat as us. In other words most teams in the league will be looking to make changes this off season so find a fit!