We traded a first for Skjei. Im missing how these two are related. Im we could easily go shopping for a righty, pay futures for, and then go find a better deal for necas. A cost controlled player at wing that will play now, which wing is irrelevant.
My point was that you described that you were essentially looking for another 'Skjei scenario'. Wanting to get a young D-man with talent and upside that needed a change of scenery and had term at a cap hit that was reasonable.
That's all well and good... but there has to be a player like that available. It's a bit of a unicorn situation that you can't really expect to be an option on any sort of frequent basis.
Whether it's D or Wing... I get it. Trying to get those players are the Canes m/o (Skjei, Tro, Dougie, etc.), but it takes two to tango.
I don't really see the point of trading Necas for a winger. Like that's what he is and he's very good at it. What team is going to give up a young cost controlled winger with lots of upside, for a young non cost controlled wing who is talented. Just doesn't make a lot of sense.
Like I said, If we can find another Skjei situation and target them in a trade that would be great but I don't really see any on the horizon taking a glance of who is relatively young, good, and locked up to a decent contract.