I think losing Ferland is the biggest thing I'm unhappy about. IMO he was a guy that was worth more to the team than his value in a trade. Having a guy who can fill a spot in the top-6 without needing to spend a huge amount of assets and money is really valuable.
He could be a good fit on a line with some of Carolina's smaller skilled forwards like Aho or Terevainen, playing a similar role to what he did here.
I'm also very curious to see what happens with Hamilton. I think Slavin could play the Giordano role if they needed someone to babysit him in his own zone, but I doubt they break up their top pair of Slavin-Pesce. I think we'll learn in a hurry where Hamilton's defensive game is in Carolina if he's on the second pair with a mediocre partner.
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