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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
They have arguably the best center in the league. They have indisputably, the best defenseman in the league. They have been lacking depth since the cup run, and yesterday sold high on their third best player (who they were likely losing anyway), in order to build more depth around the best one-two punch in the NHL. And they have space now to add more at the deadline.
IMO, they just moved closer to the cup, not further away (and even if not this year, in future years for sure)
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Yeah, Necas isn't chopped liver either. 55 points (compared to Rantanen at 65) and not even a top line regular in Carolina. Play him with Mackinnon and he adds a bunch more. Plus $5.6M+ in cap room. If they can move Middetlsdtat and get a better 2C I think they are super tough to beat.