Quoting: joshelkin
So no big name free agent this coming summer even after trading Bailey? Who takes his spot? That's my first takeaway from this. It also looks like you kept Varly through his contract expiring which I'm not entirely sure happens. Pretty sure the cap should be at $83.5m by this time as well
I think theyre going to try to sign Forsberg if he doesn’t sign with the preds. I personally don’t think he signs with the isles tho.
A few things :
1. Wahlstrom is on the trajectory a being a star. A 30-35 G scorer with a great defensive impact and elite on the PP
2. Beauvillier will 100% hit 30 goals in the next 2 years
3. The isles don’t struggle to score goals and they don’t lack a “sniper”
4. Signing players in free agency is usually a bad idea
Forsberg is a big name but he hasn’t been been better than Beauvillier over the last two seasons. He’s not a star. I wouldn’t mind signing him I guess , but he’s exiting his prime.
The only star available over the next few seasons are Johnny gaudreau and David Pasternak. Patrick Kane and filip Forsberg are no longer stars, just solid top 6 guys. I doubt Lou has interest in Gaudreau and I would throw the bag at Pasternak because he’s a superstar but he probably re-signs with Boston.
There are a few underrated stars that could potentially be available in a trade next offseason and I’d be all over getting one of them. Dominik Kubalik and Kevin Fiala. I would guess both would cost a 1st , 2nd + Bolduc. They are both legitimate 1st line talents and still relatively young. That’s who we should be targeting.