I think Stone is earmarked for Ottawa, and I think we could be setup for 2 happy teams this year.
Bold predictions have floated the idea of Mark Stone deciding to lead the team in a rebuild. What would make that more fun? Your brother. On the Ottawa side, this turd of a team could at least have a fun story and a look to the future with a very good 1st line RW already there.
They don't have a ton to offer, but Duchene is going to be moving this season one way or another. I don't know how he fits on our roster, so I'd imagine this has legs more as a 3-way trade with us grabbing picks. I'm also not going to predict what needs to be added on either side to make it work, but those are 2 pieces I can see moving.
Saying all of that, that's how I see Andersson in this role. I'm jacked to see Valimaki here, and think he's absolutely deserved it. However, I think Andersson had an edge in camp and they'd like him up here.
I think Hamonic needs to show a more physical game before we can afford not to have Stone ourselves, but I think this is a trade we can make.
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