I can see getting Mercer back but only if the deal includes hanifin and Markstrom.
Moving 22 year old mercer for 34 year old goalie is tough to swallow. But a 34 year old goalie and a 27 year old top pairing D would be worth it.
He's a good young player but hes a sacrificiable aseet if theyre improving the rest of their roster. They'd still have hughes, hischer, bratt, meier and Holtz in the top 6 for the future. Marstrom would nail down their goaltending for the next few years and Hanifin gives them a top pairing D for the better half of the next decade.
I think
1st+mercer+bahl+2nd for hanifin+markstrom makea each side flinch but also solves alot of problems for both sides
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