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Originally Posted by UKflames
I thought going into the draft where they took Misa I can't see him being happy about being stuck behind so many other top C. Some thought they would just move him to the wing, but what if he doesn't want that. Now he's in the sharks system and is saying he wants to play C they might look to move him. Drafted as a trade chip rather than a team piece going forward?
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San Jose's 2C is currently Wennberg, who Misa can easily replace in 1 or 2 years. Their 3C is...Gaudette. Will Smith is playing LW with Celebrini. They don't really have any other high profile center prospects, definitely none better than Misa. I would also obviously love to have him too, but I don't think it's realistic at all. If anything, San Jose's deep forward pool might push one or two of Bystedt, Chernyshov, Musty, Haltuunen or McKinney out, all of whom are good to great prospects and more reasonable targets.
You don't trade Malkin because you have Jordan Staal coming up. But you could potentially get a Jordan Staal instead.