from Kevin Kurz of CSN BayArea,

They don’t have an NHL-quality backup goalie. Without one of their top four defenseman, they are 1-6-1. On offense, finding a winger that’s a more dangerous scorer than Matt Nieto or Tommy Wingels – who was hurt on Thursday night – would also come in handy. There don’t seem to be any players in the system who can fill those potential holes.

The pressure is on Wilson to do as much as he can to prepare the team for a long playoff run, and that means adding to the current group.

It’s not going to be easy, though. Wilson is already down his first round pick in 2016 (Jones trade) as well as his third rounder (Brenden Dillon trade). Does he dangle a prospect or another high round pick in the hopes of landing a rental player? That’s a decision he’s almost certainly weighing.

It could be a fascinating week and a half. It could be a dud. But it’s a significant moment in time for Wilson, who, for as much good as he’s done lately, probably needs his team to do something in the playoffs to keep his seat from getting scorching hot in the offseason. And it won’t be from the abundant California sun.

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