I'd keep namestnikov over spooner personally.. I think spooner. If he isn't scoring...doesnf do anything worthwhile out there...nams seems to be a productive and noticeable player when he isn't scoring . Frankly I'd trade both .
Part of me wants them here for the rebuild. (Names+Spoon).
The other, more seductive part of me wants to see them flipped with our later 1sts to get in the top-10. Problem with that is, which team picking in the top-10 would be interested in that? They’re both good players, but not that good.
That’s why I think Kreider + for EDM’s 1st makes more sense. He’s more valuable than Spoon+Names. 2 years left. He’d be a perfect compliment to McDavid.
It would be tough breaking up that 1st line of KZB, but if it puts us in position to have 2 top-10 picks, its something to think about.