Getting another player will cost a fortune.
For example, to get Duchene, we would need to give Sergachev, Scherback, a 1st and a 2nd (or even another 1st).
Duchene has 29 points vs 27 points for Danault.
We have the 7th offense in the league despite all our injuries.
Without injuries to Markov, Gallagher and Galchenyuk, we would have at least 15-20 goals more making us top-3 offense in the league behind PIT and NYR.
Same on defense.
On the RHD, we have Weber and Petry.
On the LHD, we have Markov, Emelin and Beaulieu.
With Pateryn/Nesterov sharing the remaining spot, our top-6 can compare to almost any team in the league.
Just looking at Nashville, STL and ANA, we have less GA/GP than all these teams.
We are 6th in defense in the league despite Price performing below than usual.
If you look at both offense and defense we are top-4 in the league.
TBH, I think our team is pretty good for now.
It is not the time to buy when there is so little offer. It is a seller's market.
Any top-6 (or top-4) will cost a lot.
There are only two teams who wants to sell: ARI and COL.
Anyone wants to give Sergachev for Hanzal? Especially when our center are better than him.
How many centers do we need? Galchenyuk, Danault, Desharnais, Mitchell, Plekanec.
Just looking at Chicago, they have Toews but the heavy load is carried by wingers.
Of course, Pens with Crosby/Malkin and SJS with Thornton/Couture/Pavelski have great centers but on the wings we are better than those teams.