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Would agree to this if we added Panarin/Bob first, because likely would not have enough money for Hoffman resigning next season. So basically Hoffman+1st pick to upgrade Matheson to Trouba from Florida Perspective.
Would Hoffman+Matheson+1st be enough for Trouba?
On forward, you're stacked but looking at defense I dont see a ton of potential and theres the rumor Niku or your 2019 1st may be on the block. How is Stanley progressing so far?
Just saying, FLAs 2019 1st may end up being a top 10 pick, maybe a 3 way deal where STL gets our pick + one of your better prospects, you guys get Pietro and we get Trouba??
We have left-shot D Dylan Samberg, who is a year or two out, looking like a 2nd pairing+ prospect. Realistically, we're good down the left if we have Morrissey-Samberg-Niku-Stanley. On the right, we're looking like Byfuglien-Myers-Poolman if Trouba walks, so we could use one or two good prospect RHDs. If one of Declan Chisholm, Jonathan Kovacevic or Leon Gawanke pan out, bonus. If we keep all of our defensive prospects and draft well in the 2nd round (again), we're not in desperate need of top picks to refill that cupboard.
Hubie would be a luxury, but Ekblad would fit very nicely into the lineup, I think. Losing Roslovic would suck, though.
I could see Trouba +medium add for Ekblad but in the summer. Otherwise no.
I can't see it. For all the **** Ekblad gets on our board and around here, he's a decent #3 right now, on his way to becoming a good #2D. We'd offer a package of picks and prospects with a decent roster player for Trouba, if that doesn't cut it then we move onto other options like Pesce, Manson etc
If we move Trouba out, our #1 priority coming back is a potential Trouba replacement
Not realistic probably, but that's where we're at right now. Maybe as we get closer and closer to the draft, we'll move off those priorities, but right now that's what our goals are in any Trouba move.
I do really like the options that Florida has for a trade structure for us. Definitely could be something there, especially with the pressures of draft day.