Value of: A winger for Timmy Stu.

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JJ Peterka for Batherson.

Due to Dorion's mismanagement for years, and their prospect being empty at the moment (outside of Yakemchuk and maybe a few surprises), Sens can't afford to trade any of Stutzle, Tkachuk, Batherson, Norris, Pinto, Greig, Sanderson, Chabot and Kleven UNLESS it was for culture shock

This proposal would be an example of that but not sure Batherson and his contract would be targeted. I think Tkachuk and Norris would be more at risk.

The thing is they need to ADD a Winger, not swap one.

Then they still need a winger lol, and that would be a backwards move.
It’s not a pressing need atm, some D help is needed.
Or they just wait til some guys come back from injury like most teams do in the cap world.

Outside of Zub's injuries and Hamonic playing, there's absolutely no need on defense. But how do you get rid of Hamonic and his NMC?

Sens have the 8th lowest xGA/60 at ES (7th at 5 on 5, 21st on PK). Outside of Hamonic, I find our defense is pretty strong

Go after an Iafallo type that loves forechecking & playing defense. Maybe find one that can hit too.

I'd want to have a Iafallo instead of Amadio but Iafallo is too expensive

That said, this is not what is needed on Stutzle's wing

If Tkachuk-Norris-Batherson stay together, you need a dynamic forward to play with Stutzle and Giroux

Perron has been injured a lot plus had to deal with a though family situation, 4.0 AAV was allowed to him.

 

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I love having the salary cap space of a cup winning team while not making the playoffs!

I hope for our sake Ostapchuk or someone can step in to fill Giroux’sntop six spot soon.

Ostapchuk is never going to be more than a bottom-6 forward and even then, maybe more a 4th liner, he doesn't have the offense but great defense and physicality

Just shift the lines

Brady/Stu/Giroux
Norris/Pinto/Batherson
Cousins/Grieg/Amadio

You're just shifting the problem : ideally, Cousins and Amadio are not in your top-9. Greig is not ready to provide consistent offense and he's not going to produce in that situation. Only thing that is improved here is that Pinto needs to play with more talent.