It's reasonable to ask whether it's the best plan to have 4 pre-apex D-men (3 LHD) with a forward core built to win now, both for their individual development, and team success.
In a perfect world, I'd love to swap Gaudreau and one of the LD's for a younger RHS RW, and a more established RD beginning his prime (25-28 yo).
Dumba or Montour might be accessible by trade (though if Hanifin is going out, it would be nice to bring back another bigger body like Manson/Parayko...Gudbranson or Connor Murphy as cheaper alternatives). Seth Jones is the pipe dream...though I wonder if CBJ would consider Gaudreau+Brodie before the deadline (maybe we get Stenlund or Bemstrom, too).
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