@Sagecoll
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What moves need to be done in the next few years in order to:
1-make room for our sh**load of D prospects
2-make room for Laffy in the top 6


Players that would be available: ADA, Trouba, Kreids

1-After next year our LD is wide open, ADA needs to be sold high, whether this year or next year if we sell at the right time we can get a really good return, same with Trouba

2-Moving Kreider might be really hard and if GMs aren't willing to take that contract on, Buch is a guy I would look at, Buch is a great player but in a few years he's gonna be the third best RW on the team, I would sign him to a 2 year deal next year and then wait to see when Kratsov is ready to step in and take a top 6 role, and once he is we can flip him at the deadline for a solid return

Just keep your good players and get rid of the players that aren't as good as them.
Pretty simple roadmap here:
-Let Trouba and Kreider play out the year and build some value back up. Even with the contracts. 2 way 6-3 guys with speed who can play all situations will always be valuable on the trade market. Deal them both after the next season or so depending on Laff's growth.
-Sign Buch long term after this season.
-There's honestly too much smoke with Rangers/Eichel for it not to happen. Considering the financial situation, that means dealing Mika for a haul and then sending that haul to Buff with some secondary stuff for Eichel (think the Turris/Nashville portion of the Duchene deal).
-Let the kids play on D and grow them like Columbus 4-5 years ago.
-Use blocked younger guys like Howden/Hajek/Schneider/Pajuniemi as trade pieces to backfill your bottom 6 and LHD.

If all you do is let the kids play and clear out a bit of room for them, the team should be fine.