Modifié 27 juill. 2022 à 16 h 23
I think this team does better in the standings than you think it will. Also, a "major rebuild" is trading away value for a bunch of high drafting picks. You seem to be getting 18-28 overall picks, which could be grade A prospects, but not as likely. If this were a "major rebuild" you should trade Ehlers, and not trade for Severson, who is young, but he is pretty good.
Overall, your blueline is pretty good minus Schmidt. In this you seem to be doing some rebuilding for some very good prospects, but I think they make a difference for the team to be good enough not to get a top 5-10 pick, even with Blackwood as your G.
If I'm the GM, I would prefer a re-tool, trading away Schiefle, Wheeler (locker room cancer guys per rumors), Dubois if he really wants to go, and Schmidt because I don't think he's good enough on a contender. WIth those trades, you can get some young and undervalued players. Hellebuyck is very good and will get you far in the playoffs, granted you have guys that can play in front of him. Also, there are still some UFAs that can be signed to help with depth. ie Sonny Milano.