DatsyukToZetterberg
Alligator!
You think Smith would have any trade value for a guy like Kulikov in Florida? I'm just throwing this out there and seeing what anyone thinks though I think it might be more of the same except Kulikov has more NHL experience.
You would be correct. While Kulikov has shown he has the potential to be a #1 Dman he has yet to fully assert himself. From what I can gather he's bounced in and out of the panthers top 4 but he could be classified as an offensive #4 dman who will make bad decisions in his own zone. He could still end up as a #1 Dman, though it's more likely he's a #2 & needs a steady defencman with him at all times, but he is only 23 years old and is a 4 year veteran of the league.