2020 Kids at center

Don't really know what the point of the $20 mil in trade deadline space would be...this team goes from wildcard contender to no-show if you move Tatar and Danault.

Ice time that I think our centers would be capable of playing:

Suzuki - 20 minutes
Kotkaniemi - 16 minutes
Evans - 14 minutes
Poehling - 12 minutes.

We're already over 60 minutes per game.

Tatar's ice time can easily be spread across the bevy of new wingers that Bergevin just signed.

$20mm in cap space basically means unlimited ability (for cap purposes) to add whoever you want at the trade deadline. And a ridiculous arsenal of draft picks at the same time.

I mean, I'm sure that they can all play those minutes and more, but it doesn't mean that's a good idea. If you're not looking to compete this year, sure! If you are-not a great plan.

With our wingers, D, and especially our goaltending, I think that's a top 4 team in the Eastern conference at the trade deadline. And we can add at that point as needed.

I'll admit that Poehling is a bit of a wild card. But Thompson (or another UFA) can fill in if he's not ready yet. Tons of cap space to use for that purpose also.

You've got Paul Byron playing on the 2nd line...2 rookies as C's (Evans/Poehling) who have yet to have any success at the NHL level. You're banking on Josh Anderson being better post injury than he was before. Assuming that KK is the guy you had in the playoffs, and not the regular season version...Joel Edmundson (Karl Alzner-lite) playing in a top 4 role (Which I assume you're saving for Romanov, who played a little over 10 minutes per game/was a healthy scratch a number of times in the KHL).

To be the 4th best team in the Canadian division with this team, EVERYTHING will need to go right, and that rarely happens.