What would be the ask for Aube-Kubel?
Sharks fan inquiring.
He has played well for us but we can replace him from within with 1 of Allison, Laczynski, Wisdom, etc... so likely a 3rd +5th seems fair. A 2nd is too much, but just a 3rd seems too little.
Oilers might want a LHD, with Jones being inconsistent and Russell playing decent but has lost a step. Also Koekkoek injured still.
Is Gustafson decent still?
Yes as long as you know what you are getting. He will still make a WTF pass every now and then, but also played well when playing safer and gets his shot thru on the PP(but with Provy and Ghost his PP time is lower than it could be on other teams). Play him on the 3rd pairing and he is fine.
He likely could be grabbed for a 4th. Was traded for a 3rd last year.
Calen Addison for Morgan Frost. Anything there worth exploring?
Addison is fine, but the Flyers are going to be looking for a vet RHD first to play in the top 4...bumping Braun down to the 3rd pairing. The Flyers have lots of youth on D and really need another rock vet to settle things down when pressure mounts against them.
As for Frost, with Patrick's health uncertainly and possibly/likely losing a F in the ED, they will need Frost to fill a top 9 role next year. And with Hayes and Couts being 28, they need a young, cheap C with top 6 upside. Also, who knows...maybe Couturier decides to leave as a UFA next offseason.
For those reasons, I keep Frost...and Patrick for another year and see how things shake out.