Regarding Hoffman...
Like many here, I think he would be a great addition to the team. Having one more scoring winger would be a real boost to the offense.
Bennett - Jankowski - Hoffman would be a heck of a 2nd scoring line.
My concern however, is that he is 28 already, and is pretty one-dimensional. In a couple years, he is going to have a pretty hefty contract. And I am concerned that his game will erode quickly. If he loses a step, he becomes a contract-anchor pretty quickly.
meanwhile, if we were to trade Brodie for him, in 2 years, Brodie is just in the heart of prime-defenseman years. And with his effortless skating, I think Brodie remains effective longer than most players.
So that trade could start looking horrendous pretty quickly.
Now, if we could get him for something like Mangiapane and Kylington? I'm all for that.
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