Kassian and Maroon were good moves by Chiarelli IMO. Their soft, weak forward core needed to be bolstered by a couple of powerforwards. As one of the worst teams in the league they could take a chance on Kassian's questionable character. Chiarelli recognized their need for size/strength up front and has started to address it.
No indication he can fix the defense though. And if they take Tkachuk they further bolster their powerforwards but still ignore the defensive problems long term.
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