If they can bring back Giordano I'd move on from Brodie and Muzzin. Both are declining IMO. It's a gamble but I think Sandin and Liljegren are top 4 guys.
I don't think taking out two of your top 4 defense is a wise move without some sort of plan in place to replace them. Muzzin and to a lesser degree, Brodie, may be declining but they still bring more of a complete game than Sandin and Liljegren at this point. So, if you're willing to take a step back defensively, I'd say, sure, go with the two young guys. If not, I think you have to keep one of, if not both, of Muzzin and Brodie. Muzzin may have had a rough year for stretches, but he was great in the playoffs IMO.
The team is going to take a step back from this year's 115-point showing no matter what, I think. It's way past time to get these two guys into the lineup every day. Younger, quicker, better offensively ... I think it' a plus all told.
And Willie's point is an excellent one.
Other than a perfectly fair criticism that our goaltending wasn't good enough for large stretches of the year there really aren't a lot of guys you can point at and say we need a big upgrade here. Every single player who have leaving the organization this year is a downgrade.
Trade Nylander - we lose a guy who put up a PPG season and is a lock to score 30+ over a full season. We aren't getting that same player back
Lose Mikheyev/Engvall - lose good depth scoring, lose a lot of speed and lose a great penalty killer
Lose Lyubushkin - lose one of the few guys who clears the crease
Lose Holl - lose a guy who is a good penalty killer and at times can be good in other positions.
Lose Campbell - well he's easily our best goaltender and we don't have anyone else in the organization who I trust to perform. The free agent goalie market sucks this year so replacing him is likely through trade or flipping a coin on a European option with no NHL track record.
Lose Mrazek - meh! But because of his season last year you are probably giving up an asset to unload him and that makes the organizational depth worse and he's probably primed for a rebound season because he is still a good goaltender....he just had a bad year and injuries really prevented him from getting into any sort of a groove. I think he's a poor fit for this organization though.
Muzzin/Brodie - frees up space for Liljegren/Sandin but it absolutely makes our blue line worse in the short term but also frees up cap space.
Every move we make is likely to make the team worse.
On that note, who is the 2022 Michael Bunting who we can get for a steal?