I really hope we don't trade sgar, I love his combination of skill, intelligence, and not-quite-downie level of crazy chippiness. He's the kind of depth scorer you need come playoff time as he brings a ton of energy to the team with really nice hands and smarts. He could be a perfect partner for MacKinnon, like PAP is for Duchene, or he can center one of the trollingest third lines in the league with Downie and McG if we load up our top 6.
No way I'm giving him up unless he's part of a much bigger trade for another core piece, like if we packaged him with Siemens and a pick next summer to get an EJ partner who wouldn't just be passable in the role, like Klesla would be, and who had a long future ahead of him with his team in that role. But giving away sgar for a short term solution this year where the new regime will be evaluating players and busy working on extensions would just be dumb. Let our prospects gain value with another year of experience under their belt while seeing how our still incredibly young core responds to Roy, and then if ROR or Staz don't force a move at the deadline, address our issues next summer.