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Originally Posted by Hesla
The problem is that your return for him right now is not going to be any better than it would be at the deadline. Highly doubt that a team is going to give up a high first for him.
Maybe you move him for a dman but then you just create a hole to fill another.
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True, but there is a possibility to fix the hole that he would leave now by signing a free agent replacement. Both Stafford and Williams (the top 2 RW on the market) would be more likely to want a shorter term contract in the 3 year range. Williams is 33 now, and a 3 year deal would allow him to be able to get another 3 year deal after that one is done. Stafford is 29 and a 3 year deal would allow him to sign another long term deal once that's done.
Hudler should be able to return a 20ish overall pick + a top prospect. An unexpected team like Buffalo might be interested in his ability to help young players develop and they select at 21. They could be willing to part with that if it meant getting a legit player to play with Eichel and Ennis. They also are very flush in defensive prospects as well as other draft picks, they have 31 and 51 as well.
It all depends on the who's and what's that are out there.