Chiarot is probably our best LD after Edvinsson. I still think that opening up his spot in the lineup is better for us. Would I then hope to give his salary and spot to a replacement? Yes. Maybe we can trade a second for Jake Walman.
If no one is available am I fine with letting AlJo have a more consistent spot in the lineup? Yep. Am I fine with slotting Holl on the left and having him take more minutes instead of Chiarot? Yep. Is he better than Holl and Aljo (at least right now)? I guess so, maybe, maybe not. AlJo might be better. It's hard to say. But I really don't think he's that much better if at all. They're both better at getting the puck up ice than he is these days, and that's where the team really struggles.
We have Petry and Chiarot miserably failing in average minutes. We have AlJo and Holl doing alright with super sheltered minutes. Then we have Gus failing in super sheltered minutes. AlJo is the only one worth keeping around because he can get better. Otherwise, they all should be moved whenever possible. Until then they're worse than a hole in the lineup, they're an anchor.