I say start trying to compete now. Hope you catch an impact player in the draft. Comb through every 1st round draft in the last 40 years, and you will see that half the players should not have been drafted where they were. Suzuki, Caufield, Dach (he'll be fine), Guhle, Hutson, maybe Reinbacher, maybe Slaf. That's enough high end (possible elite) talent to build from. I say sign Monahan, identify why you're giving up so many high danger chances. If it's personnel, band aid it with systems. If it's systems, adjust the system. There's no superstar on this team. The likelihood of drafting one is low. Start competing.
We tanked the wrong year...