Once a Kings Fan Too
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"Can This Roster be Fixed?"
Yes, with patience. As another Sabres fan has posted today, the danger is that Botterill feels the need to make dicey changes in an effort to "win now," or at least contend for a playoff slot in 2021.
The most important thing is to hang on to both of your early draft picks (unless a REAL golden offer comes along, like Cirelli or Domi for that second plus).
A temporary #2C would be nice, until you can sort out who between Cozens/Mittelstadt/#7th overall is going to fill that slot. That will take at least 2 seasons. Recruiting Eric Haula would seem to be the simplest way to accomplish this objective. There are, of course, many other possibilities.
Although the left side of the defense currently looks weak, patience is required there, too, because Ryan Johnson and Mattias Samuelsson should be coming on line in a couple of seasons.
This is a forward-heavy draft. Use it.