You can play with no forward over 6’1. Tampa didn’t have a single 6’2 forward.
But defense is different. We have so many of these guys who look great, but so many are small except the LDs Skjei, Miller and Hajak. Lindgren. Lundkvist, TDA, Pionk, Keane and co are all small. Shatty is small.
It should hurt to go to the net. All RDs must not be bigger, but we should have at least one.
Trouba would fit well on a pair taking the toughest minutes. Agile and can move the puck. Perfect age, he will hit his prime while the kids break in, can support them.
But sure, I get the arguments against getting him too.