There is still a chance Breslow can build a team that can contend, but the FA aspect is drying up fast.
Trades involve giving up near equal value to fill a need. They are useful, but often involve robbing Peter to pay Paul.
I’m all for making a big prospect trade, or even two, if the players we get are under team control for several years. Those players cost a lot in return.
Non QO free agents cot nothing but budget space.
At this point, most of us seem to have much lower expectations. I’m sure many feel that even signing Monty and Stroman are not enough, so what is left but trades?
IMO, if the truthful aim is to be competitive, we should not trade top prospects unless…
We are fairly certain we will compete in24
We get a player(s) who will still be here I. 3 or more years.
If it’s not both, we should just punt.