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Originally Posted by Vinny01
The Gaudreau trade also needs to take into consideration expansion
Forwards
1.Tkachuk
2.Lindholm
3.Monahan
4.Hall*
5.Backlund
6.Mangipane
7.Dube/Bennett/god forbid we have to protect Looch
Defense
1. Hanifin
2. Andersson
3. Giordano/Valimaki/Kylington
Adding multiple depth pieces for Gaudreau could result in losing one of those pieces or another important piece to Seattle after one year.
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You don't blink at losing the bolded. All of these players are not core to the team moving forward after next season. That would be one of the objectives of the Gaudreau trade, to nab a player or two who could possibly be core players moving forward, which is why you target a couple of young players who do not need protection. And let's be real on Giordano. This is a long-term hockey decision, and Gio is about to hit the age when he's a year-to-year contract player. Gio will be 38 by time Seattle takes the ice. If they want him, they can have him. Yes, we will miss his leadership, but he is about to hit the wall as a player. Leadership will be picked up internally.