haha, I've been thinking about that sooo much. Makes no logistical sense but I'd love to see it happen anyways.
Assuming Boston doesn't intend to resign him and he's looking to retire this season and are out of the playoffs, 3rd round pick for him as a farewell last run through for a 2nd cup with his breakout team.
If they intend to resign him maybe something like Harpur would do it if Chara can still bring it. He'd be a force on our 3rd pair.
But yeah, I'm skeptical to give up something of value for a retiring man, but we're not exactly short on promising D prospects, and Harpur really only projects as a bottom pairing guy right now to me. Chara would give us a guy commanding each D pair (1st - EK, 2nd - Ceci/Phaneuf, 3rd - Chara). Or he gives us a big defensive D partner for EK that we can rotate in and out of the top pair with Claesson if Chara can't handle the minutes anymore.
Chara/Claesson - Karlsson
Phaneuf - Ceci
Claesson/Chara - Wideman
Would be a wet dream for the playoffs. And the nostalgia would drown Sens fans.