Could skip the retention and give us the later of the 2024 4ths.

I would not be opposed to any of this (though I also feel a late pick is better than retaining). Even better, let's also move Leddy somehow (or instead) and we'll really be cooking.

The rangers 4th is a 3rd as long as the rangers make the playoffs. I don't really think we'll need the cap space tbh.

I don't see us being too active in FA. Sundqvist may be brought back as we will need a 4th line Center or at least some sort of an additional center. I don't think Alexandrov is ready to play a Berube style 4th line role. Sunny, Blais and Toropchenko would be a great setup for the style he likes from the bottom of the line up. Heavy, hard forechecking and eating time in the OZ with limited production.

How about we move Leddy, Saad, Faulk and Krug

I see no cause to move Saad or Faulk.

Faulk not as much especially since to replace him if we didn't in a trade we'd most likely hand out a worse contract in UFA.

Saad is okay. Not necessarily a problem. But he's one of the most streaky players i've seen. He goes on 5-6 game tears where he produces like a 1st liner, and then large stretches where he is a ghost. I personally don't think he's all that valuable to us, but i don't think he's a detriment either. Both those players along with Leddy would fetch something of a return, they aren't bad players, I know you dislike Leddy, but generally speaking he's not bad as a 2nd pair LD with a good RD. Faulk is alright, but has been pretty rough since we've started selling. Looks like he doesn't have much of the competitive drive for this season which is understandable.

Blues should pass on Sunny. He was fine when he was here, but let's bring in fresh blood to the franchise.