We don't have an internal replacement for what Hamonic brings, so I'd re-sign him if his demands are at all reasonable. Losing Brodie would be a lot easier to absorb with Hanifin, Kylington, Andersson, and Valimaki all bringing some combination of skating and puck moving to the table.
Although I'd be seriously tempted to just play out the next 2 years without making any moves and see what we can accomplish. The way I see it, we're in a contention window from now until Giordano stops being elite. If hanging onto Brodie and losing him as a UFA is the best way to maximize the Giordano window then I'd be OK with that.
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