Looking at Ottawa and Montreal I would be thinking:
Lekhonen (RFA): fresh off the finals last year, cheap contract- likely bigger ask due to RFA status probably looking for Dube swap or heftier picks/prospects
Paul (UFA): big body, cheap contract, having a career year, seems like a guy who could score some big goals in the playoffs
Sanford (UFA): big body, cheap contract, played a big role in the 2019 cup final with STL
I would go for Sanford/Paul. Ottawa plays a similar system to us and I'm sure either would integrate well into Darryls system. Plus theyre both bigger bodies and that would help beef up a third line with Monahan and Dube on it.
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