There's a lot to your comment and I disagree with a lot in the first two sentences. First: Dugan not finishing top 3 in Hobey Baker voting is a disgrace to the voting process. Him not even finishing top-3 has made me realize what a load of bull Hobey Baker really is, and lets not forget Schuldt was a finalist, ha.
Secondly: Elvenes, & Dugan slowed down, so what? Dugan was on pace for the best season in 20 years, are you saying that because he isn't the next Gaudreau it's a disappointment? Because, what? He still finished #1 in scoring in the NCAA and it wasn't even close. Now, do I think he's ready for the NHL out of the gate? No, and neither does he. Lets go to Elvenes. Rookie in the AHL, was on pace to finish #1 in the league. Oh wait he slowed down, so he's a bum? Disappointment! What?
Now, lets look at our current roster without any prospects. We have 9 top-9'ers signed for next season right now: Patches, Marchy, Roy, Bill, Stastny, Glass, Stone, Smith, & Tuch. Now, we have Stephenson as an RFA so that's 10. We trade away, lets say Stastny and we have 9. Then there's Elvenes, & Dugan, who if one isn't ready at the start then one should be ready by the end of the season. And you want to bring in Haula, and not just that, long-term? No. We have no room for him.