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Originally Posted by VilleN
No. I think most people would take the young #1C over the depth you've described. You can't add up 3 players production and say it's better production than the the #1C you are trading away. That's not how it works. Zary would effectively be replacing Johnston - massive downgrade. Coleman is a non- factor, he's old, he doesn't put up much points and similar players probably already exist within the Stars system, so they gain no value by having him in that trade. Andersson is a decent right shot Dman - adding him would definitely help the Stars, but by no means is he an elite Dman... he's good, and he shoots right. So I'd argue trading Johnston nets you a moderately better D group, and a significantly worse C group. Not a trade I would ever make if I were the Stars.
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It's a team sport. If you were going for a Cup next year and you had a hole a right defence who would you rather have. Macklin Celebrini or Doughty, Kopitar, and Byfield? Johnston was not even that good in the playoffs. Andersson is a top pairing D man on a good team. The Stars can easily role with Heinz, Zary, Duchene, and Bourque down the middle. They are not winning anything as they stand, Johnston is not Connor McDavid. He is a young 70-80 point C. You are also vastly underestimating what Coleman brings to a playoff team. Like this isn't even close if you are trying to win a Cup next year.