Jaded-Fan
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Id rather a player with a future get his spot. Bennett, Perron, Sundqvist, Plotnikov.
Use him as insurance for now. Hope he has a good start and then move him for value or to fill a hole.
Perron is most likely in the top six absent injuries in Kunitz's place for just the reasons you say. The others, along with Kunitz, should make some pretty decent third and fourth lines and get their experience. The Pens will have four very strong scoring lines when healthy, especially when Fehr is back. There will be plenty of opportunity for all of those guys to develope.
I just get whiffs of the whole jettison Fleury debate not long ago. It is not that none disagreed that he had issues back then, it was merely that the natural question is 'then what?' At this point they have as much of a chance of success with the devil that they know than they do with what they would get in exchange. Better chance most likely.
If the right trade is offered though, sure go ahead and pull the trigger. I just doubt that the exchange will be a guarantee win for the Pens and much more likely end up being at best a waste and at most a loss.