[direwolf]

Originally Posted by SeanCharles

I don't believe some of this crap I am reading. I seriously question some of the opinions on here as they are dumbfounding and make me somewhat angry.

Keep at all costs: Gaudreau, Tkachuk
Keep at all costs for the most part but not in same category: Monahan, Hamilton
Don't want to trade due to age and potential: Bennett, Jankowski
Want to keep but not off the table: Backlund, Gio, Hamonic
Want to keep but not in same category: Shore, Lazar, Hathaway, Kulak
On the fence (could be trade bait or retained): Brodie, Ferland, Frolik, Stone
Do not want: Stajan, Brouwer, Bartkowski, Glass, Stewart

Please stop all the trade Gaudreau talk please. It's idiotic for a team looking to contend to trade a top 10 league wide talent.

I'd add Gio to the "keep at all costs" category. He may be getting up there in age, but he's still an elite Norris-caliber D man, and he's easily among the top 10 in the league at his position. A guy like that is not easy to replace.