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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Depends on acquisition price but I can understand why DS and BT would not be supremely confident in any of those guys stepping in for a sustained amount of time. If you bring in a #6 that is your #7 than those guys all slot better if you need that additional depth at some point.
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As I see it, you could upgrade your actual starting 12 in the forward ranks with a relatively inexpensive acquisition.
IMO Stone is about as solid a #7 as you could expect so you're upgrading the 8th spot. Sutter did play some young D in Montador and Commodore through the 2004 playoffs. IDK if you trade for a Forbort just to have him sit 7 or 8 on the depth chart.
What's unique this year is that because of so few injuries, no one outside the top 6 is getting any NHL icetime. That could make the team nervous.