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Old 02-27-2026, 11:53 AM   #46
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina View Post
Agreed. That wasn't a great option last year because there was such a gap between the top dman and the 2nd (Mrtka).

But that still won't solve things fast enough. They are moving towards opening their contention window. I don't know they'll get a guy that can help them in the next 1-2 years in this draft. So I suspect they'll be active on the trade and free agency front to address. I wouldn't be surprised if Eklund emerges as a trade chip to get a D in the off-season.
I've wondered if maybe Eklund for Pelech made some sense.
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