Defence still isn't good enough to compete

Zadina is needed on 3LW until Fabbri heals which won't be until several months of the season have passed. Scrap the VGK trade and get another vet LD instead (someone like Schmidt).
Walinder is playing in Sweden next season so no need to sign him yet.

Otherwise it looks good.

7x6.85m for Trochek, yikes! That’s a bidding war we are not ready to get into. Also don’t think that is enough to be a playoff team. Enough for playoff bubble maybe, or meddling in the middle of the pack for years which will only hurt more.

I’ll continue to preach tank for one more year, get a free agent plugins, and look to be more aggressive next year with a deeper free agency.

That Calgary trade is atrocious. We only jump up 3 rounds AND give away Smith to take on Lucic's abysmal contract???

Lucic + 1st to Detroit for a 7th, otherwise, no. Not interested in just helping teams out because we have Cap space. If teams want us to take their scrubs on big contracts, they need to make the trade worthwhile.

I think at least one rookie LD slots in on opening night. Edvinsson is the most likely, though Johansson is a possibility.

Pettersson, Kapanen for Erne, Grewe, 4th

The Pens would be able to get more for either than Erne, Grewe, 4th.