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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
You are correct. We have our 3 D protection slots taken already with Gio, Hamilton and Brodie.
And if we went 8 skaters 1 goalie we'd only be able to protect 4 forwards:
Gaudreau, Monahan, Backlund, Frolik which would leave Lazar and Ferland exposed so we'd essentially be trading Bennett + Lazar/Ferland for Vatanen (assuming he's the Dman)
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Maybe the Ducks decide to yolo and go all in
Giordano
Bennett
Lindholm
Sam Steel
some other decent expansion exempt player
that's about the only way I could see this happening. Fowler/Manson/Vatanen aren't nearly nice enough pieces to get Brad to even think about moving Bennett, but Lindholm might tempt him.