They have to move on from Giroux, even if he's their best player. They need a hard reset and to build around Couturier and Farabee. The Hayes contract is killing them. They need to get younger and faster quick.

Yep they need move Giroux, Braun, Ristolainen, Brassard and Jones at TDL for picks and prospects. Then in 2022-23 unfortunately hope Hayes goes on LTIR and bride someone to take JVR's contract, bring in Briere as Assistant GM, hire Jeff Daniels or Benoit Groulx as coach sign a couple solid D like Charoit, McNabb or C. Miller and to your point need forwards with some pace to their game. Keep Couturier make him captain, Atkinson, Farabee, York, Hart and Laughton, explore what you could get back in a trade for Provorov, Konecny, Frost and Sanheim. Doesn't feel like an easy or short term fixes with this current team.