If we are to believe rumors that Minnesota wouldn't offer more than Dumba for Nugent-Hopkins, then I'm thinking it'll be difficult for Sweeney to snag one of the Minny dmen unless he's willing to part with Pastrnak.
Cost of defense is obviously way way high but fact remains this d Corp not nearly good enough. So they are either going to need to overpay in trade, overpay cash wise in Ufa market, or prices come down on trade market.
I really like dumba but I know he has defensive holes, still lots of upside there, dmen mature slowly. Do Bruins pro scouts think dumba can be useful now but also mature into a top pair dman in 2 years? If so I trade Pasternak for him. I like pasta but winger the easiest position to back fill. I also would trade pasta for trouba who I think is too pair guy eventually as well.
If pasta not enough to get trouba or Bruins not sold on dumba then you gotta revisit shattemkirk. Otherwise you gotta make a call on demers. I kind of like demers but I know others not sold. Regardless decent rd very hard to come by, you gonna pay thru the nose for demers BUT it still might be worth it cause the Bruins current NHL d Corp is not playoff caliber. Gonna be interesting couple days!
