Any of the three next guys would be welcomed additions to our core. I mean, Hanifin and Risto would be Weber/Suter reddux. And we've got prospects that project to be better forwards than Nashville had in their time. Plus, we'd be able to move a guy. Myers comes to mind.
Jack Johnson and a late 1st got Jeff Carter. I'm convinced that Myers can yield an excellent offensive player in return.
We could do that or draft a big body playmaker stud like Strome or a guy like Marner who are producing at stupid paces.
Or we just keep all 4 defensemen
Having Risto, Hanifin, Myers and Zads on the blueline is just as dominant as having eichel, Reinhart, girgensons down the middle.
If we are at 3, we take the dominant blueline, unless trading up to create the dominant center core can be done without putting a big hole somewhere else
Risto, Zads, Myers, Reinhart, girgensons should be off the table
If we can get eichel via some combination of 1st rounders and other assets like Grigo, Armia, Pysyk, compher, Baptiste, Etc I'm all for it.