Quoting: Hammerwise
Maybe, I just dont know if theres much left that other teams want. And guys like Perreault or Evans bring negliable return, so I didn;t bother. Put it this way, Price still has the goods but I doubt any team touches him at 10.5mil for 5 yrs. Guys like Anderson or Toffoli or Edmundson might bring you back some good prospects/picks, but I do think you need quality guys like that with the kids. Is Suzuki or Caulfield there yet? I think you have to have a mix and the great thing about those vets is that they are pretty hard working, heart and soul, and aren't huge salaries and signed through their optimum career years and key development period of the youngsters
As far as youth, the team above has 5 young forwards and 2 young dmen, and I dont know if you bring more on in 22-23, theres not the development, coaching or ice time to bring them all on too soon and all together. 7-8 youngsters, guided by quality vets in 22-23, add 2-3 more in 23-24.
To me it's trade Lehkonen and Chairot this deadline, both likely get a 2nd minimum, MP, CP and guys like that trade if you get an offer. It's next off season where you shop Toffoli and Drouin for what's likely a 1st + on each, Byron if you retain 50% likely gets you a pick.
After that you can look at the market for Savard if the youth pushes him out by 2023.
In the end it's Price, Gallagher, Petry, Caufield and Suzuki as your remaining core with Poehling, Ylonen, Norlinder getting full time minutes and welcoming in whatever prospect they pick in the top 10 in 2022, 2023