Stone would require some assets, but if Ottawa allowed us to discuss a contract with him, and we could get an extension done, then that is a trade you have to make...
I have always been against trading Bennett to this point, but could we build something around him?
Bennett + Kylington (the next Karlsson
)?
That's a pretty good offer for a pending UFA. Too much? Does Frolik have to go the other way to make the salaries work?
Bennett + Frolik + 2nd? Does that get it done?
What about adding Kylington and Borowiecki to that (Borowiecki being our LD depth, and Kylington being another low-cost good young player for them).
Bennett + Frolik + Kylington + 2nd for Stone + Borowiecki
Is Borowiecki too good and we have to take a lesser LD back? We would be taking on about $2M in salary. Who says no?