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I think you're pretty close. I don't think the Caps are going to go to the well for another longer term free agent forward at this point. Panik isn't bad enough to warrant trading him quite yet, IMO, and if you do trade him, I think we'd want to keep a slot open for one of our prospects potentially.
The biggest questions come in on defense. We potentially have 6 NHL ready LHD next season, maybe 7 with Kempny, Orlov, Siegenthaler, Alexeyev, Fehervary, Djoos and Johansen (if he ever actually develops). If the Caps don't pick up Gudas' contract at the end of the season, I think Siegenthaler will slot over to the right side, rather than signing another RHD.