I think our main target should be adding a #1 center to this team that can play with Ryan. I thought Zibanejad would be acceptable as the 2nd line center on this team, but it doesn't look like Ryan is capable of being the primary driver of offense on his line like he was last season. We upgrade on Zibby to a guy who can actually produce offense on his own and we're no longer a one-line team.
Offer up Zibanejad, 2016 1st + another asset or two and that's a package that probably gets teams thinking hard
Potential targets:
Logan Couture - Sharks don't have a 1st this year, maybe downgrading form Couture to Zibby to pick up a 1st and gain cap space and assets is something they'd be interested in
Matt Duchene - struggling early, MacKinnon might make him expendable as they already have a better small one-dimensional centerman playing for their team. Could see them interested in dealing him for a bigger two-way centerman like Zibby + assets
Ryan Nugent Hopkins - if the Oilers continue to struggle changes will have to be made. McDavid is obviously the #1 center of the Oilers going forward, and they have Draisaitl coming through the pipeline as well. Could be the guy dealt to shore up their lack of depth in the organization.