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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
I think Dube is going to be a great 3rd liner.
But if you can get Stone, who is a top line player, and have him part of the go-forward core - I do that without hesitation
Like T99 Valimaki is a deal breaker.
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Even if Stone re-signs?
I tend to agree that Valimaki is going to be a top pairing player. But, when?
Our window with this core is the next 2-4 years. Having Mark Stone in his prime anchoring a line with Tkachuk and Backlund might be what it takes to win.
No one overly laments trading Hull. But the only reason that's the case is because we won the cup.
I'd have the same feeling towards Valimaki if we traded him and he becomes that number 1 d-man, but only if we win. Otherwise....