it needs an elite 1C and for a whole lot else to go right
BakesaleAtSyrinx
I’d rather Stenberg
coffee_darkroast
+ Hronek, boeser, 2026 late 1st rounder (better be a stud)
curtis5713
Lmao no
housesoftheholy1
Remove ep40
never_sleep
Put Petey in net
mephnick
I’m sorry but EP40 can’t be here for the next generation.
EP40glazer
Cootes won’t be part of the top 5 core. McKenna (or whoever we draft), Hronek, Buium and Petey will be the main guys. That’s top defense pairing, 1C and elite winger.
YouCanFucough
Cool image but we probably don’t even know the names of at least 2 members of the next core in all likelihood
jumpingoverclouds
If all these players reach their max potential than this could work but that’s highly unlikely and we are going to need to tank for another year or two.
ToothPlayful770
Hronek is more deserving to be here than Petey, more so if he ends up being the captain, but no, realistically we need 1C from the draft
dtrain910
Where’s the goalie
Romance_Tactics
Yeah, I could see it.
I mean people clowning on this because they hate Pettersson, whatever, those people are always going to be part of this fan base and this subreddit but I think he’s part of any core we plan on building. I’d add Hronek to the core too, him and the two young guns in Willander and Buium looks good.
Apart-Clerk-2688
It’s a good start but we might need a few years 2026-27-28 of high draft picks for a successful rebuild
ScarvesOnGiraffes
No. Petey isn’t the right age and Cootes likely doesn’t have the upside. Missing another d and 2 forwards at a minimum.
No idea why this got downvoted, it’s reality unfortunately. We need multiple high end prospects. Willander likely a #3, Cootes at best a 2C more likely a 3C, Petey is Petey and it remains to be seen whether Buium can be a true #1D although he has the potential. So at best, 2 of these players would be considered core pieces (McKenna and Buium).
robrenfrew
EP40 is not a core player of the future. I would have moved him out the same time Miller was traded. Those two fucked this franchise for the next 10 years.
downonmatrix
It’s really hard to see us winning with any other roster when we couldn’t even win with miller, petey, horvat, demko, Hughes, boeser as our core, and following that… a team with 5 all stars and a jack Adam’s winning coach… but I’m sure hope I’m wrong.
Thriving_Crooner
And ‘denial’ is just a River in Egypt
underneathsink
We’ll be getting a few more high draft picks in the next few years so that’s not going to be our entire core
Mediocre-Situation50
I can’t see them taking McKenna with their historical track record of choosing European players, and the script has been flipped on McKenna. He’s no longer being discussed as a top three will be interesting if he can turn that around by draft time.
Tiger23sun
I’ll settle for an Owner who’ll properly fund the Medical Staff.
Never seen so many « Setbacks » in my life.
Add in everything else we’ve seen with
OEL
Pearson
Petey
Demko
Holy crap.
It’s Time for change.
Wooden-Background107
You’re missing Joseph from the 2027 draft.
mghtymrv
I have high hopes for Medvedev
MelodicAcadia9965
Nowhere near good enough. Going to take a few more years of tanking and drafting in the top 10 and even top five.
scandinavian_thrust
who?
The_Cozy_Burrito
No, we ain’t even getting the number 1 pick unfortunately
WingdingsLover
Almost for certain some of the young players aren’t going to live up to their hype. They might still be on the team but in a supporting role.
Need more draft picks.
kerosenehat63
Take out Petey though. He was part of the core that didn’t make it. Time for him to move on.
Initial-Bass-5866
YOU NEED AN ARMY!!!
changeforgood226
Fingers crossed for McKenna
swepttheleg
The next member of our actual core is probably a 16 year old playing Fortnite right now
ReturnoftheBoat
If that’s the core, the next 15 years will be the same as the last 15.
LupoWolf2
Looks good but #40 has to go.
SimplySeager
Looks pretty mid
maharajagaipajama
Frankly, it’s not enough.
PaperMoonShine
We did this in like 2018 and looking back at it now it was laughable who we thought would be part of the core.
NearbyClub4717
No.
Crafty_Context_5074
Petey should not be a part of our future anything.
Icy-Pomegranate-5644
Great photo but no. Petey is not a core player. Cootes probably isn’t. Buium don’t know enough. Willander would have to take another step or three.
OkEmphasis965
This graphic needs to wait until after trade deadline and draft lottery. No sense in putting McKenna in there yet.
Low-Atmosphere-4263
Delete this… that’s cursed as fuck.
eexxiitt
You can add Medvedev as apparently he may be our goalie of the future and du pont since we’ll draft him next year.
niht_awl
Gotta add in DuPont
Negotiator007
lekkerimaki erasure
Lopsided-Feature4755
Peterson … lol, no thanks. Soft as charmin and as strong as a toothpick.
3drabbitx
Considering the odds of picking 3rd is the highest, it’s not as likely as someone else.
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We are cooked.
it needs an elite 1C and for a whole lot else to go right
I’d rather Stenberg
+ Hronek, boeser, 2026 late 1st rounder (better be a stud)
Lmao no
Remove ep40
Put Petey in net
I’m sorry but EP40 can’t be here for the next generation.
Cootes won’t be part of the top 5 core. McKenna (or whoever we draft), Hronek, Buium and Petey will be the main guys. That’s top defense pairing, 1C and elite winger.
Cool image but we probably don’t even know the names of at least 2 members of the next core in all likelihood
If all these players reach their max potential than this could work but that’s highly unlikely and we are going to need to tank for another year or two.
Hronek is more deserving to be here than Petey, more so if he ends up being the captain, but no, realistically we need 1C from the draft
Where’s the goalie
Yeah, I could see it.
I mean people clowning on this because they hate Pettersson, whatever, those people are always going to be part of this fan base and this subreddit but I think he’s part of any core we plan on building. I’d add Hronek to the core too, him and the two young guns in Willander and Buium looks good.
It’s a good start but we might need a few years 2026-27-28 of high draft picks for a successful rebuild
No. Petey isn’t the right age and Cootes likely doesn’t have the upside. Missing another d and 2 forwards at a minimum.
No idea why this got downvoted, it’s reality unfortunately. We need multiple high end prospects. Willander likely a #3, Cootes at best a 2C more likely a 3C, Petey is Petey and it remains to be seen whether Buium can be a true #1D although he has the potential. So at best, 2 of these players would be considered core pieces (McKenna and Buium).
EP40 is not a core player of the future. I would have moved him out the same time Miller was traded. Those two fucked this franchise for the next 10 years.
It’s really hard to see us winning with any other roster when we couldn’t even win with miller, petey, horvat, demko, Hughes, boeser as our core, and following that… a team with 5 all stars and a jack Adam’s winning coach… but I’m sure hope I’m wrong.
And ‘denial’ is just a River in Egypt
We’ll be getting a few more high draft picks in the next few years so that’s not going to be our entire core
I can’t see them taking McKenna with their historical track record of choosing European players, and the script has been flipped on McKenna. He’s no longer being discussed as a top three will be interesting if he can turn that around by draft time.
I’ll settle for an Owner who’ll properly fund the Medical Staff.
Never seen so many « Setbacks » in my life.
Add in everything else we’ve seen with
OEL
Pearson
Petey
Demko
Holy crap.
It’s Time for change.
You’re missing Joseph from the 2027 draft.
I have high hopes for Medvedev
Nowhere near good enough. Going to take a few more years of tanking and drafting in the top 10 and even top five.
who?
No, we ain’t even getting the number 1 pick unfortunately
Almost for certain some of the young players aren’t going to live up to their hype. They might still be on the team but in a supporting role.
Need more draft picks.
Take out Petey though. He was part of the core that didn’t make it. Time for him to move on.
YOU NEED AN ARMY!!!
Fingers crossed for McKenna
The next member of our actual core is probably a 16 year old playing Fortnite right now
If that’s the core, the next 15 years will be the same as the last 15.
Looks good but #40 has to go.
Looks pretty mid
Frankly, it’s not enough.
We did this in like 2018 and looking back at it now it was laughable who we thought would be part of the core.
No.
Petey should not be a part of our future anything.
Great photo but no. Petey is not a core player. Cootes probably isn’t. Buium don’t know enough. Willander would have to take another step or three.
This graphic needs to wait until after trade deadline and draft lottery. No sense in putting McKenna in there yet.
Delete this… that’s cursed as fuck.
You can add Medvedev as apparently he may be our goalie of the future and du pont since we’ll draft him next year.
Gotta add in DuPont
lekkerimaki erasure
Peterson … lol, no thanks. Soft as charmin and as strong as a toothpick.
Considering the odds of picking 3rd is the highest, it’s not as likely as someone else.
Silovs, farewell sweet prince
No