If I am Botts, I am going after Ehlers for Risto and try to make that happen.
He's added Miller and Montour to his defense and has Dahlin, he's fine there, but his offensive depth is an epic joke outside of Shears, Eichel, Skinner, Mojo and Reinhart. Ehlers would be a huge add to that group.
I think the difference is about 600k, so a minor add like Wilson to the Jets or Larsson would get it sorted. Or a separate trade or demotion to the minors would do it.
It's weird that Chevy can't figure out a bridge contract that so many have done lately, like Boeser, etc. Give Connor a 2-3yr deal and get him locked up, then honestly if he has to deal Laine, just do it now instead waiting, because it's never going to be a long term thing for Laine, he wants out of the Jets and he'll get his way depending on his contract length, or otherwise.
