Chychrun for me. He's a limited time offer player because his franchise in shambles. Put him with a team not named Arizona and he's an untouchable.
Muzzin is aging out and our two closest prospects are ????? to be second pairing D. So you need to start BPA the d-core now instead of focusing on what we need today in this exact moment. If we get Jakob they'll deal with the rest later. It's hockey basics actually. Chychrun for sure has to be no.1 on Dubas "player with term" list.
I don't watch enough of him to know if he is a good fit, though the value and term seem great for what those in the know insist he brings.
For me, the team needs a more physical presence on the back end, wherever that might be found. If they find the space for two and sign Ho-Sang to a Big League deal, I would consider Dubas over achieving on the teams objective.
Ideally they pick up a confident, seasoned D Man (or two? Am I overoptimistic?) who is able to handle opposition forwards.
Every Cup team has such players on the back end. Sandin might be such a player in 2-3 years as he enjoys a physical game, in my eyes he is a Blue Chip. it's simply a matter of experience and comfort in the NHL. I really enjoy his willingness though.
Muzzin will bounce back, healthy, determined and a force in the playoffs while dealing with tough matchups. He has plenty of years ahead of him.
Proud D Men don't fall off the map, they wake up one day and decide they have had enough (Look at Chara or Chelios for example).
Point taken though. The rigors of a physical, strong headed game against tough matchups lead to wear and tear. It's why strong players
can use the support of the same type of player that they are in order to share the demands.