Ohtani would be crazy to come to play in Canada. Hate to break it to you guys but there is no money here folks. Just on sponsorships alone the US would be something like a factor of ten the amount he could possibly earn vs here.
We need a bat but it has to be someone with some power. We need homeruns like a addict needs his next hit. Ross Atkins knows that, and admitted as much in his press conference. Benintendi would be okay I guess, but not for the Jays. Moncada would be awesome and Atkins is motivated in the sense that he knows this is his last kick at the can. He may pull an AA and empty the cupboards to bolster his legacy (unless Shapiro puts the kibosh on everything).
Let's face it, Vladdy isn't going to take this team to the promised land; he's not built for it. Vladdy is a support player he's no Alpha.